Akanksha P.

I have been cooking for the past 10 years and have sufficient experience and knowledge of Indian and other global cuisines. I can tutor interested minds and help them get better at cooking with simple recipes that are exciting to eat! I love fresh and simple dishes with complex flavours.
I have a personal blog on Instagram @skilletgenie, where I post my cooking & recipes. I am trying to have more content and be better on the platform.You can check it out for an insight of my cooking style.

My biggest milestone yet has been winning Bronze at Amateur Chef of the Year competition, held at season 3 of World on a Plate (WOAP 2018) - India’s biggest gourmet festival. I had the utmost privilege of receiving the award from George Calombaris, Ranveer Brar, Sarah Todd and Saransh Goila !!!

During my engineering semesters, I have interned at two renowned restaurants for a brief period of time. At Toast and Tonic Bangalore(CNN #5 on Top Restaurant Awards 2019 list), I worked in the pastry & bakery department and understood the ways used to showcase local ingredients in exceptional desserts. I had the opportunity to intern at Olive Bar and Kitchen Bangalore as well. I worked at the entree section of the hot kitchen and got a taste of how a commercial kitchen works.
During my last semester break, I was mentored at a cafe with weekly challenges. I learnt to cook with local ingredients in creative and unconventional ways.
I have participated at a Bake Sales and other competitions as well.
I also won an online recipe contest hosted by a local restaurant, The Egg Factory in 2014.