I believe that every recipe is more than just food; it’s a story. Through In My Kitchen, I offer practical tips and inspiration that invite people to explore culture and connection, both at home and around the world. This work comes to life through our Culture & Connection Club and the In My Kitchen with Paula podcast.

Food and culture have always been central to my life. I grew up surrounded by influences from Pakistan, Japan, Italy, and New Zealand, where traditions, recipes, and stories naturally mingled. Meals were joyful, layered, and deeply memorable, sparking a lifelong love of travel, cooking, and learning through food.

Many of my happiest moments have unfolded around the table, a place where cultures blended, and I felt truly at home. In My Kitchen grew out of those moments. Today, I’m building a community rooted in that same spirit, with the hope of creating ripples of cross-cultural understanding and connection around the globe, one dish at a time.

Along the way, I’ve had the privilege of sharing this work more broadly. I’m the host of the Culture & Connection Club, the creator of Savour the Journey: A Traveller’s Journal, and a proud member of Les Dames d’Escoffier. In My Kitchen has been featured on CBC Radio, Global News Television, BC Living magazine, and more.

I currently live in Vancouver, British Columbia, with my two teenage sons. And like many people drawn to In My Kitchen, I’m always dreaming about the next journey, most recently, a return to the Galápagos Islands.