Hands up if you’re cooking more now than ever before? Well, you’re not alone. Because a huge portion of the population now has more time on their hands, people are making their way into the kitchen to cook up a storm. Of course, this extra time is also allowing people who were previously kitchen-phobic to embark on a cooking journey that involves more than putting bread in the toaster. It seems as though Amy Schumer is one of them, and she’s even made her own cooking show about it!

A New Situation

If you’re familiar with Amy Schumer, you’ll know that this lady has made a name for herself over the years thanks to her wit and her comedic acting talent. As a new mom and wife, she’s also found herself spending more and more time at home — and this has only increased since she has entered quarantine with her family and her nanny. What you might not realize, though, is that Amy’s husband is actually a trained, professional chef, and he seems to be whipping up some serious delights during the lockdown.

Creating a Show

Because her husband now has time to show Amy around the kitchen, she realized that this would be the perfect opportunity to create a new show. So, she managed to get the Food Network onboard, and she has her very own cooking show coming to the airwaves on May 11th. What’s so amazing about this show is that it was actually filmed in their own home during the lockdown, and their nanny served as the camerawoman! It’s even been said that they will have some special celebrity phone-ins along the way — and Amy has made no secret about the fact that she has some seriously high-profile friends.

So, will you be tuning in to watch Amy Schumer make her way around a kitchen? We certainly will be.

The year 2020 was certainly a rough one for the entire world and all its countries, and India is no exception. Recent events have left millions of people in poverty and without the basic means to survive. That is why Michelin star chef, film director, and author, Vikas Khanna started and is still managing the campaign called #FeedIndia.

Feeding Millions in India

With 400 million people in his home country being forced into poverty, Khanna decided that something must be done in order to help his people persevere through these hard times. Using the leverage granted by his fame back home, he made a coalition of food distributors, cooks, and even bureaucrats to help him start feeding the people. Khanna explains that this isn’t done through donations of money but that people who are in the position to help, such as food production and distribution companies as well as wealthy individuals, can have important ingredients, such as rice, sent to the satellite kitchens that have been set up throughout the country. So far, over 50 million meals have been served in orphanages, shelters, and even gas stations by roads where people are walking to work.

An Act of Kindness and Duty

Khanna has classical, French training and combines those skills with the iconic flavors of India that he learned from his grandmother. He says that a chef should be able to understand hunger on a deeper level, to find a solution and do something about it. From half the world away, this chef managed to mobilize an army that was able to set up kitchens within 6 hours of the beginning of the initiative and begin serving food within 8 hours. He put every other plan for his cooking empire aside and remains focused on this altruistic mission. Khanna said that he’s following the words of his mother that it’s his duty to feed his people because all his training and awards have put him in a position to make a difference.