Meet Dr. Bidisha Nag
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Bringing people together
Dr. Bidisha Nag, founder, owner, and instructor at Create Your Curry, draws inspiration from her family, friends, and diverse life experiences. Her passion for food, travel, and culture began in childhood, as she often sailed to distant lands with her marine engineer father, mother, and sister. This love for cultural exploration was further nurtured within her family, where radical hospitality was a core value, and everyone—friends, family, and strangers—was welcomed with open arms.
As an immigrant woman in the United States, Dr. Nag pursued her doctoral studies in Cultural Geography, a path that felt both natural and essential. Her PhD dissertation enabled her to connect with and delve into the journeys of female migrants from India, uncovering stories of hope and resilience “across the black waters.” She adeptly explored the complexities of acculturation and assimilation through these narratives.
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After making the foreign land her home,
Bidisha found comfort in connection of cultures.
Dr. Bidisha Nag, founder, owner, and instructor at Create Your Curry, has always enthusiastically embraced new experiences, sights, and cuisines, while proudly advocating for her own culture and traditions. Just as in her childhood home, her new home in the United States is a place where old and new friends, acquaintances, and individuals of diverse ages, genders, races, and ethnicities are welcomed generously. Guests are invited to savor the warmth of the Nags’ hospitality and nourishing, healthy, home-cooked food.
Dr. Nag is a firm believer that sharing food fosters relationships and bridges differences. Create Your Curry is the platform she established to share the rich traditions and cultural aspects of Indian cuisine, aiming to bridge cultural divides and dispel the fear of the unknown. She views food as the “single great unifier” of cultures, nourishing both body and soul.
At Create Your Curry, people from diverse walks of life come together, building relationships and community. Discover the unique culinary experience in Columbus, OH, and join us in celebrating the unifying power of food.
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Through Create Your Curry, Bidisha demystifies Indian cooking by sharing her knowledge of recipes and cooking methods and blending her techniques with fresh, locally sourced western ingredients to create meals that are healthy and tasty. Be it comfort food, or food for celebrations, be it daily food, or food for special occasions, there is something for everyone at Create Your Curry.
Bidisha and Create Your Curry have been featured in Columbus Underground, The OSU Lantern, Apple Podcast on Culinary Diplomacy, Radio Cherry Bombe and Dublin Life.
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Create Your Curry
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Overall rating out of 76 Google reviews
We had such a great time! Food was fantastic. We loved hearing stories from our host and enjoyed the other guests. Thank you for opening your beautiful home to us, we will for sure return for another class.
Took a private class to make lamb curry and I can't brag enough. Came out so delicious and the host was so inviting with the way she teaches. AMAZING!!
Great class. We had so much and everything was delicious!
Our family had a great experience. Bidisha is welcoming, patient and creates an engaging environment. She shares food/cooking hacks and useful anecdotes throughout class. We enjoyed an amazing meal at the end of the night. The way she teaches encouraged me to try to cook Indian food at home.
Delicious food, great learning experience. Had a wonderful time