Some Greek street foods are often vegan. Nistisima meals (who adhere to the rules of the Orthodox fast) don’t include animal products.

Santorini memories for me and my family when we travelled to this beautiful island. This was our breakfast looking out over the caldera.
We had a feathered visitor who joined us for breakfast.

I have never set foot in Greece. So I picked a place that I would love to visit someday - Makrinitsa ! A small village atop a hill with everything I dream of in a place- cobblestone pathways, ancient architecture, meals made from fresh local produce, spice corridors and pet friendly homestays- All this with a view of the hills!

Set of Pitas Gyros with tomatoes, onions, yogurt, fresh salad

I wish there was such a cafe..
I shaped a cafe in a fantasy world.
The sketchbook-like menu is my favorite point.

Fun little vegetable characters having a bit of a party! "Let's get this party pumpkin!" says one veggie to another.

Delicious rainbow fruits and veg in watercolours and ink

A green A to Z - with some herbs and spices thrown in - to fill the gaps. I guess this would make a pretty tiled kitchen wall.

Function pattern was pencil hand-drawn and painted digitally. I was inspired by catering dishes that I used to prepare as a chef.

A Happy Meal is one in which all the little ones are happy. This often means finger foods and NO two foods touching each other. This picky palette picnic enjoyed with my family is my Happy Meal!

Various delicious and colourful varieties of pears in watercolours and ink

A warm clear evening relaxing under the stars, great company, and lots of delicious little dishes to share, that’s my HAPPY MEAL!

Ramen is one of my favorite comfort foods. The creamy broth and the chewy noodles never disappoint. In Amsterdam there is a tiny restaurant where you can sit on the bar and enjoy your ramen while watching the cooks preparing the food. This illustration is inspired by this.

My Happy Meal:
A taco party is my happy meal. When my family gets together, it is quite a crowd. We have never been a quiet family... add 3 excited grandchildren to the mix and you have a party! Tacos are the perfect meal to serve. With so many choices of ingredients, everyone can make tacos to their taste. Lots of people, lots of tacos, lots of love.

Malayali food has a special place in my heart and the Onam Sadya has always been the yearly delight I eagerly wait for. This grand meal is served on a banana leaf and can have up to 30 items sometimes. Last year due to the lockdown, we decided to cook this meal on our own and managed to put together 20 things, much to our delight. To prepare for this, I usually skip (or have a very light) breakfast to have enough space in my tummy to devour all the delicacies, Can't wait for the festival to come around again.