A Small Rebellion. We have complicated food far too much.

I love cooking, eating, most of all, feeding people. Some of my happiest memories have food at their centre.

I have been a corporate and now, am an entrepreneur. I will always be a Bihari. You will find a lot of my ethnicity in the food I bring to you.

While the name of these dishes may be things you have tried earlier, they will not be the same. They are inspired. I can’t not leave some bit of my emotions, my love, my joy in your food.

I’ve also been overweight for most of my life. The world tells us these two things cannot comfortably coexist. If you’re overweight, you’re expected to have a complicated relationship with food: one defined by guilt, restraint and regret. We’re taught to speak of food in numbers and negotiations.

Good food is indulgence. Healthy food is sacrifice. Pleasure comes with apology.

The Protein Drop is deeply personal because it comes from that place.

Because life is busy. Because we’re all trying to do better: for our bodies, our health, our families. And because somewhere along the way, healthy food became joyless and delicious food became sinful.

I refuse to take sides.