Inspiring Gatherings - Ritika Barmecha

Ritika graduated from the Natural Gourmet Institute for Health and Culinary Arts in 2006. She creatively integrates her culinary skills with her cultural heritage from India, and her international food experiences while living in Tel-Aviv, New York and Geneva.

Through her brand @Spice my Day, Ritika offers not only corporate and event catering but also vibrant cooking lessons and has just launched a new concept in Geneva, the Spice club lunch series.

The dishes highlighted in Spice My Day cooking classes are global with the highest importance put on quality of the ingredients used. She believes that educating her participants on what to buy is an essential step of having a star dish. Secondly, she believes that it is essential that one is fully present while cooking for oneself or their family. “When I cook, I feel like I am dancing with all my senses, and humming my emotions into the food,” she says. She is convinced that the vibrations one puts in their food is what they put outside in the world. The emphasis on how to cook them with the right balance of flavors, textures, and colors is something she pays special attention to. Being a spice enthusiast, she believes that life and food can be both mundane if you don’t spice them up. Using a hint of one spice or a sprinkling of another, she believes she can elevate even the simplest of dishes. Lastly, she knows that a stellar presentation is the key to engaging all the senses even before one starts eating because it psychologically communicates the quality, creativity and passion of the cook.