Priya Deshingkar was born in London and lived in Delhi from the age of 7 to 24. Being a woman and growing up in a multicultural part of the city offered her rare opportunities to learn about the culinary traditions of the different communities - the Baniyas and Jains, Muslims, Punjabis and Kayasthas. Priya moved to the UK in her 20s and despite her peripatetic life is a Dilliwali at heart, travelling back frequently to reconnect with her beloved Delhi. She has been obsessed with food for as long as she can remember, kindled by her father's love of good food, and being exposed to different food cultures while living and working in many countries. Priya established her company Deccan Tiffin in 2013 to serve as a platform for food related activities including her Maharani Supper Club in Hove. Academically, she is a renowned expert on migration and refugee studies and is currently Professor of Migration and Development at the University of Sussex.