Hey! I’m Priya. I’m not a trained baker. I spent 16 years in corporate telecom, sitting in meetings and building decks, and somewhere along the way I set aside the creative kid who grew up in classical Indian dance and memorizing hip-hop lyrics. Cookie Mart is me picking her back up.
It started with curiosity. I stumbled into the world of decorated cookies, taught myself everything, and realized a cookie could be a canvas for so much more than birthdays. Now I use it to tell stories about the stuff that shapes us: the Royal Dansk tin that never held cookies, the sneakers you saved up for, the songs that soundtracked your summers, and my own Guyanese and Indian roots, all from right here in Parkdale, Toronto.
My hope is that every piece feels like a little “wait, that’s my story too” moment. Whether I’m working on my own series or creating something for a brand, I want you to see the cookie, feel the memory, and maybe laugh a little. – Priya
