A New Chapter at Paprika Tokri

Hello,

If you’ve known Paprika Tokri for a while, you probably came to it through one of two things.

Food, from the early days of recipes and Sunday brunches.
Or the candles, made slowly and sent out into your homes.

For me, they were never separate.

They were just different parts of the same way of living, cooking, making, hosting, and paying attention to the details that make a space feel warm and lived in.

Over time, those pieces have come together more fully.

What began in the kitchen, and then moved into the studio, has slowly grown into something that now includes the table, the farm, the act of gathering, and the kind of evenings I’ve always wanted to create.

This is the first of those letters.

I’ll be writing to you from here as things unfold.
From the kitchen, with recipes and what we’ve been cooking.
From the farm, with whatever is growing, changing, or demanding attention.
From the studio, with things we’re making and experimenting with.
And from the table, with the suppers and gatherings we’re beginning to host.

To begin with, I wanted to invite you to the next table.

The Table I Married Into

This supper is built around the food I came to know through my husband’s family.

Over time, these dishes became tied to so much more than taste. They came to carry memory, affection, generosity, and that deeply comforting feeling of finding yourself at home at someone else’s table.

On 11 April 2026, we’re gathering at IDIS Collective for a family-style Konkani supper in Delhi, with shared plates, coastal flavours, two cocktails, and the kind of evening that unfolds slowly.

It is personal, a little nostalgic, and very close to my heart.

This supper has since taken place. Read about the evening in Past Tables.

These gatherings are intentionally small. Not just for the food, but for what happens around it. A table where conversations stretch, where people settle in, and where the evening feels like something shared rather than simply attended.

I’m really happy to finally begin sharing this chapter of Paprika Tokri with you properly.

Warmly,
Meher

From the farm this week: the pond is finally beginning to settle, and the dogs remain deeply committed to supervising everything.

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