A State At The Table

A State At The Table uses food as an entry into Maharashtra’s regions, moods, and textures. These poems invite the reader to sit at the table—one bite, one mood, one roadside tale at a time. Each poem grows from lived experience: decades of eating, traveling, observing, decoding, and responding to questions about Maharashtra—from those who wish learn about the state by eating their way through it. The book is for anyone curious about the state—whether you grew up here, moved here, or are encountering its culinary world for the first time. The poems trace the routes that Maharashtra’s food opens up.