Cardoz Legacy LLC celebrates the food, flavor, and fun of India's culinary heritage. 

Cardoz Legacy was founded by trained chef and culinary entrepreneur, Barkha Cardoz, after the 2020 death of her husband—the renowned chef Floyd Cardoz. Throughout his decades-long, global career, Floyd transformed how chefs and diners experience Indian cuisine. Today, his impact shines through his cookbooks, philanthropic initiatives, and a string of eclectic and colorful Indian restaurants from Hunger Inc. Hospitality. 

The Cardoz Legacy team offers the same generous, chef-driven guidance to home cooks. Through friendly, accessible recipes and a growing line of vibrant, versatile masalas, Barkha teaches cooks of all levels to combine fresh ingredients, a bold spice pantry, and a lot of love into warm and welcoming dishes. Her forthcoming cookbook and collection of soon-to-debut projects continue to carry the Cardoz family's mission forward. 

“Our mission is to bring the joy and flavors of Indian cooking to your home kitchen. Preparing meals for friends and family has always been how I shower them with love, and I hope our masalas and recipes do the same for you.” — Barkha Cardoz

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  • Founder & CEO

    Barkha is a culinary entrepreneur. She is the founder of Cardoz Legacy LLC, the co-creator of FC + B&B Masalas, and the co-founder of The Young Scientist Foundation.

    Born in Mumbai and raised in Bhopal, Barkha first stepped into hospitality in Mumbai at The Institute of Hotel Management where she received her culinary training and met her husband, the late chef Floyd Cardoz.

    In 2020 she launched a collection of masalas in partnership with Burlap & Barrel and in honor of Floyd’s legacy. Barkha is working on several new projects, including her debut cookbook with Burlap & Barrel set to publish in late 2023. When she isn’t knee deep in recipe development, she can be found in her home kitchen in New Jersey, spending time with her sons, or traveling to visit friends and family in India.

    Learn more about Barkha here.

  • Director of Creative Projects

    Jacqueline is a freelance food & health writer with over 15 years of experience reporting on areas of hospitality, health/disability, and entrepreneurship for magazines, websites, and small businesses. She is the author of the chronic illness memoir and personal growth book, The Me, Without (Ixia, 2019). And has produced podcasts for iHeartMedia, Heritage Radio Network, and Dean & Deluca.

    For Cardoz Legacy, Jacqueline oversees and executes creative projects including the production of the Cardoz Legacy cookbook, social media, product partnerships, and more. Fortunate to have spent time with Chef Floyd professionally & personally, she’s honored to help carry the Cardoz Legacy mission forward.

    Jacqueline lives in New England with her feisty terrier, Mitra. Learn more about her work and say hello on Instagram.

  • Communications & Publicity

    Daisy is the Founder of In the Wings, a communications consultancy for folks in food.

    She is a communications strategist and food and gender scholar who has spent more than a decade working with some of the country's leading culinary voices. She is also an expert on gendered power structures–specifically, how they show up in food. Asking For It, her master's thesis, was a digital exploration of how women are denied leadership in the food industry.

    Daisy lives in Brooklyn, with a grumpy cat and wonderful husband.