Krupa Patel
Miss Cooks Alot
I can definitely say I enjoy cooking, travel and photography and so this format allows me to bring all my passions and skills together. Also I love to help and inspire people to get cooking and just try. I believe trying is never failing. I also enjoy cooking because I enjoy seeing the reactions of everyone’s face, I just like to make everyone smile.
About Krupa:
My passion for cooking developed from baking from the age of 9 and as I grew I continued to ask questions. I used to watch my mum and I asked 'why; many times, I think I annoyed mum loads!.
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Also as I was introduced to different cuisines through dining out more my pallet enjoyed a new depth of taste. I became curious about these new flavours and ingredients as originally I only had experience of Indian food. I began to try new recipes and to enable me to learn on my own I literally had to push my mum out the kitchen. I do however thank my mum for teaching me the basics and technical side to cooking but I had to do this for myself to improve.
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Over time I tried and tested many recipes, some good, some bad but none really ugly! I improved quickly and loads of people who have eaten my food had said it is tasty and full of flavour.
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When I began to travel, I not only explored the destination but build my knowledge on local ingredients and dishes. I also watched cooking show after cooking show to expand my knowledge about worldwide cuisines. Travelling and watching shows bought together all my passions and I really became intrigued to learn more and cook more to develop my skills.
Vegetarian and Veganism:
This is also something that was developed through childhood transcending through to adulthood. I was born a meat eater but for religious reasons as a family we turned vegetarian. I had a choice but I decided to stick to the family decision. 20 or so years later and I never really looked back although I did consider being pescatarian for health purposes but I found a way to improve my health with balanced eating and exercise.
I first discovered veganism whilst travelling around Australia as many restaurants already had vegan options and some restaurants were entirely vegetarian and vegan. I was happy to see that as I thought I was in a meat based place and I couldn't eat well and would have to rely on potato and bread!.
Once I came back veganism had started to develop worldwide. Even though I am vegetarian, I try to take veganism into consideration and it challenges my cooking skills. I believe I can make recipes adaptable to suit all types of eaters. In a dinner party I like to cater to all as much as possible.