About Me
Welcome to Culinary Experience. Hi, there — my name is Pooja Kolas. Thank you for visiting my blog.
I believe the best food is the kind that appeals to all five senses. We first “eat” with our eyes, then aroma, sound, feel — and finally taste. That’s why I care not only about recipes, but also about presentation and plating.
Through Culinary Experience, my attempt is to share the richness of Indian cuisine — its legacy, its techniques, and dishes that are authentic, fusion, or totally innovative.
Born into a family of academics, I was encouraged to study and hardly entered the kitchen. I was blessed to be fed by amazing cooks in the family — my grandmother, mother, and later my mother-in-law.
After coming to England with a toddler, cooking fresh, healthy food became a priority. Living away from home also made us determined to pass on our culture and celebrate festivals with their food traditions.
While working at a Community Education College in Auckland, NZ, I was invited to teach Indian cooking. It was a turning point — and it pushed me to take this passion to the next level.
My Profession
I am a Maths teacher by profession. I love teaching Maths and appreciate how deeply Mathematics exists in every part of life. During the day I think about Mechanics, Calculus, Statistics, Conics, Algorithms and more — and when I’m not thinking about Maths, I’m thinking about recipes or I’m in the kitchen cooking. That is my stress buster.
Beauty of Indian Cuisine
I have always wanted to share that Indian food exists beyond takeaway curry. We do eat Indian food almost every day — and it can be healthy, balanced, and varied. Indian cuisine includes a huge range of vegetarian dishes as well as non-vegetarian options.
Indian food is highly versatile: it can be humble and sacred, and it can also be modernised through fusion dishes — and with artistic plating, it becomes a fine-dining showstopper.
Culinary Experience — the new beginning
The aim of this blog is not only to help you follow recipes, but also to present them beautifully — so the meal becomes a memorable experience for your loved ones. That’s the inspiration behind the name “Culinary Experience”.
Bon Culinary Voyage and Bon Appetite!