Deepa Shridhar

Sicc Palette

Arts EN ↓ 126 episodes

Unhinged recipes, thoughts through a newsletter, podcast, and video content from a South Indian Texan immigrant who happens to be the saddest version of a triple threat: chef, writer and podcaster siccpalette.substack.com

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Deepa Shridhar

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Arts

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siccpalette.substack.com

Latest episode

Dec 29, 2025

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State of the Palette 29.12.2025

Latest from myself, make these incredibly easy and flavorful short ribs for the sake of the season: https://www.seriouseats.com/tamarind-braised-beef-short-ribs-recipe-11875259 Sicc Palette is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get ac...

I don’t need a menu, even at a hackathon 20.12.2025

References: Coyote Magazine article Check out the latest Wine Wednesday: Sicc Palette is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit siccpalette.substack.com/subscribe

Fine dining isn’t from the rich 01.12.2025

References: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/08/30/upscale-indian-restaurants-us.html Come eat my food in December here: https://thali-omakase.square.site/ https://futurefronttexas.org/events/2025/7/17/yalldinner-2lmh7-ty4r Sicc Palette is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to d...

Butter yellow will always make me fold 22.11.2025

References: The butter yellow oven in said Make this Biryani Brie for Thanksgiving: Come eat my food in November here: https://thefrontmarket.com/ Come eat my food in December here: https://thali-omakase.square.site/ https://futurefronttexas.org/events/2025/7/17/yalldinner-2lmh7-ty4r Sicc Palette is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free...

The thing about Hing 15.11.2025

References: https://www.netflix.com/title/81094163 Come eat my food in November here: https://thefrontmarket.com/ Come eat my food in December here: https://thali-omakase.square.site/ https://futurefronttexas.org/events/2025/7/17/yalldinner-2lmh7-ty4r4 Introducing WINE WEDNESDAY, subscribe & watch the first episode: Sicc Palette is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support m...

Martha Stewart is aspirational not impossible 08.11.2025

Come eat my food in November here: https://thefrontmarket.com/ Come eat my food in December here: https://thali-omakase.square.site/ https://futurefronttexas.org/events/2025/7/17/yalldinner-2lmh7-ty4r4 Sicc Palette is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. References: https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/nuri-dallas-resta...

Cat’s outta the Sysco truck 30.10.2025

References: Boyfriends are bad PR for content creators Come eat my food in November here: https://thefrontmarket.com/ Come eat my food in December here: https://thali-omakase.square.site/ https://futurefronttexas.org/events/2025/7/17/yalldinner-2lmh7-ty4r4 Sicc Palette is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is...

The three C's in life are Cali Water, Cardi B, & Cast Irons 12.10.2025

References: https://drinkcaliwater.com/products/ginger-and-lime-12-pack?srsltid=AfmBOoqKnseafoOBA7Lch0uXOkoL4cdYddan_TMpxVYUY98ucv2tC1lK The Cardi B playlist you need: Curated Cast Irons for You: 16 inch cast iron skillet can hold a whole chicken + Biryani 10 inch skillet seen here with some scrambled eggs 9x13 inch cast iron makes an insanely good lasagna Where You Can Find Me This Holiday SZN: h...

Non-stick nonsense is at it again; chefs shilling for their land-filled destined wares 13.09.2025

Reference links: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/12/climate/rachael-ray-david-chang-pfas-forever-chemicals-cookware.html?smid=threads-nytimes Book Thali Omakase here: https://thali-omakase.square.site/ Sicc Palette is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with ot...

Fergus Henderson is the father of “simple not easy” , and he gets to say it as many times as he wants 10.09.2025

Thank you all for helping me raise funds for Kerr County Community Flood Relief fund , with your help, I’ve donated $150 Reference links: https://sf.eater.com/scene-report/207523/chef-thomas-keller-burgers-half-bottles-yountville Speaking of burgers, a little bit on our featured mushroom burger on the Thali Omakase x Shuck It ATX collaboration dinner series: Book here: https://thali-omakase.square...

I take all of it personally… 30.08.2025

The Thali Omakase X Shuck It ATX team: Reference article: https://www.dmagazine.com/food-drink/2025/08/chaotic-good-restaurants-are-americas-next-big-dining-trend/ Is the Thali Omakase x Shuck It ATX under the guise of chaotic good? Reserve your seats for Thali Omakase here, both classic (Chef’s Table) and Diner Opulence , our collaboration with Shuck It ATX : https://thali-omakase.square.site/ Si...

This is Texas, which is why Chili’s works 16.08.2025

References: https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/chilis-chain-restaurant-comeback/ https://www.tecovas.com/events/chilis-tecovas-soco https://www.mysanantonio.com/food/article/sams-bbq-sketchy-tiktok-20817315.php Sicc Palette is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber, for the month of August all new , (free & paid), subscr...

Understanding ARTE and appraising it are two different things 09.08.2025

Some food for thought: https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2019-07-18/jonathan-gold-peter-meehan Sicc Palette is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber, for the month of August all new , (free & paid), subscribers will help aid in a donation towards helping rebuild communities affected by the Texas floods. This is a publ...

The miracle of HEB 10.07.2025

(Courtesy of HEB newsroom) To donate: tinyurl.com/KerrFloodRelief Ways to support in Austin and Hill Country: https://www.austinmonthly.com/how-austinites-can-donate-to-those-affected-by-the-central-texas-floods/ The Barbed Wire piece: https://thebarbedwire.com/2025/07/05/camp-mystic-campers-grieve-magical-place-100-years-flood-texas-guadalupe/ Read more about HEB’s efforts: https://www.today.com/...

“Restaurant at home”is just cooking 07.06.2025

The prawns at Il Brutto and the martini happy hour are worth the visit Reference articles: https://www.voguebusiness.com/story/fashion/6-food-trends-fashion-needs-to-know-about-in-2025 Fargo Season 5, a celebration of food being THE Great Comfort, aka, luxury: Summer Supper Club Schedule aka how to either book me or attend an event: My AirBnB listing, featuring a custom Texan Thali menu at promoti...

Why won’t our intrepid food critics do the wig work necessary of their station 28.05.2025

Reference articles: Thomas Keller article Fast Company’s AirBnB article My AirBnB listing, featuring a custom Texan Thali menu at promotional tier prices (until 6/30) : Book here July Thali Omakase reservations are open: https://thali-omakase.square.site/ Sicc Palette is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a...

Sourdough starters are not martini makers 17.04.2025

I’ll even oven fry a whole chicken as long as it’s spatchcocked References: https://www.instagram.com/gbchefs?igsh=MXB5aXF4bGMxZmVrYg== https://www.hulu.com/series/the-kardashians-7840bf30-f440-48d4-bf81-55d8cb24457a?dl=false My latest for Serious Eats! https://www.seriouseats.com/kolaches-recipe-11715658 Supper club schedule below: About halfway sold out on my Thali Omakase May dinner series with...

I recommend washing your wine 23.03.2025

(photo credit: Dillon Keeler) https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/wine/wine-climate-change/?srsltid=AfmBOor64Pq6Va7VRBkNvQaTizlRN-vjvKYoo3OyLlXFvi__axRaoQwo Supper club schedule below: New Thali Omakase dates have arrived featuring two upcoming collaborations with Garbo’s Lobster & Jules Stoddart. Use promo code: THALICOLLAB25 https://thali-omakase.square.site/ Come see me cook in San Antonio o...

The price of luxury is… 28.02.2025

(Seen above: my own foray into “weird” drinks have included infusing mezcal with Pandan + roasted Masa and coconut fat, for an entirely different texture and base for past Thali Omakase menus) *1st photo credit to Dillon Keeler Reference articles: https://punchdrink.com/articles/cocktails-high-concept-history-david-wondrich/?utm_source=instagram&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=likeshopme&utm_conten...

Dinner parties are good for collective doom 28.01.2025

Sicc Palette is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Reference links: A Dinner Party/Supper Club Not For Doom; Great Comfort Meets 20 Components, use code NEWTHALI25 at checkout: https://thali-omakase.square.site/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus ep...

It’s not the pod you necessarily want, but maybe the pod you need 25.12.2024

Subscriptions that are gift ready: https://www.patreon.com/chelseadevantez?utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan Shameless Plug/Genuinely Good Gift: https://thali-omakase.square.site/ List of Pods to listen to: Coconut flakes are meant for so much more: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit siccpalette.substack.com/subscribe

You know they paid Jonathan Gold 18.12.2024

References: https://www.eatvow.com/ New dates for Thali Omakase in 2025: Promo Code: THALICLAUS25 https://thali-omakase.square.site/ Sicc Palette is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit siccpalette.su...

I don’t have Strava, Chef 26.11.2024

Reference articles: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/11/09/dining/buttermilk-brined-turkey-recipe-samin-nosrat.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=q Honey Tamarind Brine: 3-5 lb Bird 1/2 cup honey 1/4 + 2 T salt 1/4 cup of tamarind paste 1/2 cup of lemon juice Dissolve in 1 pint of boiling water. Add to 5 cups of cold water, and submerge your bird in the solution for 16 hours. Pat dry, and pla...

For Your Consideration 16.11.2024

Full Texas Michelin list is here . You can look but a follow is sacrilege and a win for the robots . The aforementioned Grub Street article . Evil MoPac got me to repost this which confused/delighted/angered? a lot of y’all. Sicc Palette is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thali Omakase:  One ticket left for Dece...

Road maps and Mezcal 06.11.2024

Sicc Palette is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Thali Omakase:  One ticket left for December Thali Omakase, for 12/14, which will be the last Thali Omakase for 2024! https://thali-omakase.square.site/ This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes,...

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