This month’s spotlight is on Aashwin Heritage, a Pune-based company dedicated to history, art, culture and of course heritage walks. History major and major supporter of heritage walks - Nisha Syed dives into their mission, activities and the philosophy of founder Ashwin Chitale.

And don’t miss the details on the big surprise event - the Gothic Pune Heritage Walk we are doing in February in collaboration with Aashwin Heritage. This one’s for all you history, culture and chai buffs as well as those of you looking for new and interesting ways to spend your Saturday mornings or that pesky V-day weekend!

Bread is a love language on its own and our last spotlight of 2022, Sanjana Arun digs into her first love - bread with one of Pune’s most delectable home-grown artisanal breadmakers - Gauri’s ThoroughBreads.

Join us on this discovery of baguettes, bagels, boules and braided breads and discover anew the ingenuity in manipulating dough - an inherently intricate activity intended to fill loved ones’ stomachs as one of the finest examples of being human.

This September, Odds & Ends shines the spotlight on Sundooq - a homegrown business that believes food is a powerful vehicle to share stories not often heard. Founded by Virkein Dhar, Sundooq creates ready-to-cook curry mixes and versatile-use chutney mixes, inspired by heirloom recipes from regional Indian kitchens and delivers them straight to your home. Read on to know more about this beautiful initiative, find a recipe to delight your stomach and heart and of course, a cool little discount for our readers when they order these sumptious delights.