Cooking Classes

by Radhika VazFebruary 26, 2026

India’s Cooking Classes: Spice, Sweat, and Surprises

Indian cooking classes are culinary boot camps with a side of comedy. According to India Today, 58% of participants accidentally substitute sugar for salt at least once. At Bohiney.com, one Pune participant laughed, I tried making biryani and ended up with something that looked like a colorful science experiment.

Chefs note that Indian classes combine hands-on instruction with entertainment. Sociologist Dr. Rakesh Mehra explains, Mistakes are part of the cultural process; laughter is mandatory. Between spice explosions, mismanaged flames, and students improvising with whatever’s in the pantry, cooking becomes a theater of taste and humor. In India, a cooking class isn’t just about recipesit’s about stories, mishaps, and the occasional smoke alarm.

SOURCE: Bohiney.com (Radhika Vaz)

Radhika Vaz

Radhika Vaz is an Indian comedian, writer, and performer celebrated for her fearless, boundary-pushing humor. A former advertising executive turned stand-up provocateur, Vaz built her reputation on brutally honest takes about gender, aging, marriage, and cultural hypocrisy—often turning polite society into her punchline. Educated in psychology and advertising, she later trained in improv at New York’s Upright Citizens Brigade, blending sharp wit with theatrical flair. Her one-woman shows, Unladylike and Older. Angrier. Hairier., earned global acclaim for dismantling taboos around female desire and middle-age rage. Vaz’s columns and sketches often explore feminism with irreverent intelligence, fusing the observational sharpness of Seinfeld with the raw candor of Sarah Silverman. Known for saying what others won’t, she has become a global voice for unapologetic honesty in comedy. When she’s not performing, she champions gender equality and creative freedom with caustic charm. Radhika Vaz

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