Carrie and Suresh, a married team who founded Atina Foods in Catskill in 2015, build the company around Suresh’s Kerala upbringing and Carrie’s creative practice. Their small-batch food work adapts traditional preservation knowledge to Upstate New York produce, making distinctive Ayurvedic-inspired condiments for home cooks and sharing the approach through cooking lessons at their Studio Kitchen.
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Calcutta KitchensCalcutta Kitchens turns founder Aditi’s home-kitchen recipes into Indian simmer sauces, chutneys and other pantry goods, while serving prepared South Asian food from its 2022 storefront in Kingston’s historic Midtown neighborhood. Its sauces began with Makhani Tikka at a local farmers market and are now shipped to pantries and storefronts across America. The Kingston shop also offers dine-in meals, catering and cooking classes centered on the regional cuisines of India.ACCORD, NY
Maya KaimalFounded in 2003 by Maya Kaimal and her husband, Guy Lawson, in their Brooklyn apartment, Maya Kaimal makes convenient Indian foods rooted in Maya’s family recipes and her South Indian heritage. The company began with refrigerated sauces and has grown into a collection designed to bring homestyle Indian cooking to American kitchens, including a distinctive line inspired by Kolkata’s Chinese Indian cuisine. Maya, the company’s founder and chief culinary and creative officer, personally oversees the creation and curation of the collection.RHINEBECK, NY
Spanish Town KitchenFounded in 2013 by Pat Marrett, Spanish Town Kitchen makes small-batch Caribbean-inspired pantry foods, including jerk sauces, spice blends, and fruit preserves. Rooted in Spanish Town, Jamaica—Pat’s birthplace—the company honors Caribbean foodways while drawing inspiration from around the globe, with products designed for everyday cooking and made using ingredients sourced in part from partners who support small farmers. Its preserves and sauces are also crafted for pairings, from cheese boards to café and specialty-food shelves.
Mama Lam'sFrom a homesick Malaysian immigrant’s family recipe to a Queens kitchen, Mama Lam’s makes small-batch curry pastes and sauces rooted in the flavors of Ulu Yam, Malaysia. Mama Lam and her daughter Cassandra launched the company in 2016 after decades of preparing the recipes for family gatherings, and the products are still made family-style in New York City.