about me

Hiii, I’m shivangi!

I’m the recipe developer and content creator behind everything you see here on shivangi kooks and I’m so excited to have you here!

About four years ago, two things happened: I welcomed my dog Kookie into my life (I’m a tiny bit obsessed with her) and started posting food content on YouTube. As an introvert, putting myself out there was tough but Kookie somehow gave me the push I needed. The name “shivangi kooks” – it’s special to me. “kooks” is a playful nod to both Kookie and cooking. It represents my two great loves coming together in this blog!

Here, I share vegetarian recipes that are easy, tasty and of course: absolutely delicious. My favourite dishes to create? Fusion food. I love combining different cuisines to create something new which just ends up making sense, you know? Just like this idli shakshouka or this caramelised onion saku sai moo. I LOVE baking bread (the process more than eating it) and I love cinnamon rolls so much. I’m all about showing you that cooking can be fun and simple with no unnecessary complications.

My journey to cooking is a bit unconventional. As a young woman, I avoided cooking because it felt like a societal expectation. However, during my teens, I went through a tough time with an eating disorder, which led me to start cooking my own meals for better control. Turns out I actually genuinely enjoy it. And here I am a couple of years later, creating food and developing recipes as my job. Funny how life works!

I’m really happy to have you here, and I hope you enjoy recreating (and eating) these recipes as much as I love creating them. Let’s make some so, so good food together!

If you’d like to connect more, say hiii to me on Instagram, YouTube, Pinterest, Facebook or email. I’d love to hear from you!