Chronicles of a Chef

Chronicles of a Chef An immersive documentary series exploring stories of food, hospitality, & the people behind them. A SHIVRA Original. Watch now on YouTube.

17/09/2026

What gives a raw ingredient meaning?

Sitting down with Chef Nimish Bhatia ahead of DIL SE, I loved how simply he explained it.

A spice needs heat. Onions need oil. A stock needs time. And through all of it, patience matters.

It starts as a conversation about food, but Chef Nimish has something equally important to say about learning and growing in this profession.

Heat. Oil. Time. Patience. Meaning comes through the process.

Watch the Chronicles of a Chef series and get ready for DIL SE here: https://thechroniclesofachef.com/full-series

A SHIVRA Original.

16/09/2026

Who learned to cook by watching through a curtain?

Chef Nimish Bhatia did.

Hearing him speak about watching his mother cook from behind that curtain took us right back to where his curiosity about food began. Years later, that curiosity became part of his work on the Great Indian Culinary Atlas, a project documenting India’s culinary heritage.

I’m very happy to finally introduce him as the guest of DIL SE, episode 4 of Chronicles of a Chef.

Watch the Chronicles of a Chef series and get ready for DIL SE here: https://thechroniclesofachef.com/full-series

A SHIVRA Original.

13/09/2026

Dil Se. From the heart.

There is a thought at the center of Episode 4 that I really appreciate: perfection can sometimes be found in imperfection.

The chef we meet in Dil Se believes a checklist can guide you, but it cannot be the only thing behind the food.

Tomorrow, I get to introduce you to the chef behind Dil Se. Stay close, it’s almost time.

A SHIVRA Original.

11/09/2026

How do you make the past and the present feel like two different worlds?

Watching A. P. Advik Arora break down his work on STRINGS gave me a whole new appreciation for what goes into every frame, real light for the present, more style for the past, even the lens changing as we get closer to Chef John's story.

Episode 3 of Chronicles of a Chef, is streaming now. Watch here: https://thechroniclesofachef.com/STRINGS

A SHIVRA Original.

10/09/2026

I've been reading the messages you've shared after watching STRINGS, and I want to say thank you.

Many of you wrote about John's mentor and the lesson to ask instead of assume. One message came from someone who has known John since he was a child. Another came from a chef who said the episode brought back memories from the beginning of his own culinary journey.

I was equally grateful for the messages about my own journey. To hear that the years of passion, hard work, and perseverance spoke to people watching means a great deal to me.

Every chef carries lessons from the people who came before them.

If you haven’t watched STRINGS yet, you can find the full episode here: https://thechroniclesofachef.com/STRINGS

A SHIVRA Original.

07/09/2026

What does it take to turn a memory into something you can feel?

Watching A. V. Muhammad break down how he built STRINGS answered that for me. Instead of letting Chef John simply describe his past, specific moments got recreated exactly as he remembered them, and the string tied to his apron became the thread that carries the entire episode.

Watch STRINGS here: https://linktwin.co/bUIAVy

A SHIVRA Original.

05/09/2026

This season put me behind the camera in a way I wasn't expecting, learning lighting, following sound, working with our director to get a scene exactly right before it ever reaches an audience.

What surprised me most wasn't how different it felt from my years in hospitality. It was how familiar it was.

STRINGS is streaming now. Watch here: https://linktwin.co/bUIAVy

A SHIVRA Original.

31/08/2026

Chef John wanted one thing from anyone watching this episode: to feel it, fully, the way he lived it. Every part of his journey, from a young lad to a mature chef, was built to pull you in and keep you there until the very last frame.

Chef John's story is real, start to finish. Watch here: https://linktwin.co/bUIAVy

A SHIVRA Original.

Chef John Redding's story doesn't start in a kitchen. It starts with a man named Mario, six foot plus, loud, someone he ...
30/08/2026

Chef John Redding's story doesn't start in a kitchen. It starts with a man named Mario, six foot plus, loud, someone he looked up to from the very start.

What followed was learning to listen properly, ask the right question, and take the advice even when it wasn't easy to hear. One mistake, made early, taught him to stop assuming and start asking instead. Watching that patience turn into how he works today is one of my favorite parts of this episode.

STRINGS, Episode 3 of Chronicles of a Chef, is streaming now. Watch here: https://linktwin.co/bUIAVy

A SHIVRA Original.

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