Torie is a food writer, home cook and cookery teacher of Indian food. She has learnt her craft over the past 20 + years from her travels to India, as well as her husband’s Indian family who are based in the UK and Kolkata. She has completed the 'masterchef course' at The Bangala in Tamil Nadu, voted in the top 20 restaurants in India and also worked alongside head chef of Ananda in the Himalayas on a couple of occasions when he has been in London showcasing the ayurvedic food of the hotel.
She is passionate about cooking with spices and aims to instil this love and enthusiasm in those who attend her popular Indian cooking classes. In many respects she acts as a bridge between East and West cuisine, helping the uninitiated to navigate Indian cuisine and encouraging everyone to bring a little more spice into their diet for flavour, health, and happiness.
Her first book 'Chilli & Mint: Indian Home Cooking from a British Kitchen' was published at the end of 2021 and was shortlisted for a prestigious 'Gourmand World Cookbook Award' as well featuring (5 page coverage) in magazines including: Red Magazine, OK Magazine, Notebook and S Magazine amongst others.
Her second book on Indian cooking will be published in the autumn of 2025.
As well as being a member of the Guild of Food Writers, she is a Judge for the Guild of Fine Food.
You can also find her on Instagram @chilliandmint. Torie lives in London with her husband and two daughters.
