He kissed her neck before whispering in her ear, “If you open that place with your sister, I’ll be your landlord.”

She smiled. “I know. We’ll play landlord and tenant later for practice.”

He chuckled, burying his face in her neck and inhaling deeply. “I don’t get it. How do you always smell like … home? Like you belong right here in my arms.”

She laughed as she pulled him toward the table at the front. The ylang-ylang. Her mother was a bloody genius.

Finally, they were ready to start filming the video. Guests sat at tables surrounding Reena and Nadim, who stood in front of a long table decorated with cut flowers, her big cutting board, and a little hot plate. They were going to demonstrate how to make samosas and masala chai, but the food itself wasn’t as important as the celebration.

“Okay, we’re ready. Try not to look at the camera, and look natural,” Anderson instructed the brunch guests.

After delivering their practiced on-screen banter while filling samosa wrappers with a mixture of spiced turkey, peas, and potatoes, they boiled chai with lightly crushed spices. Nadim looked at the camera.

“Today’s theme is family celebrations. And while so many people across this country are celebrating Thanksgiving, we are celebrating something else. Just two days ago, this beautiful woman and I stood under the stars and said our vows together. And today, we have invited our friends and family together to celebrate our marriage. We have learned from our pasts and are excited for our future. But more than anything, we are savoring our present.” He leaned down and kissed her.

Reena grinned to the camera. “And we are so grateful to all of our family for joining us! Home cooking has connected us to our roots, to our homes, to our families, and to each other.” She held up a glass of champagne. “To home cooking!”

After the toast, Nadim put his glass down and looked into Reena’s eyes. She couldn’t believe how lucky she had been that day to find him in her lobby. She couldn’t believe this life was really hers. She bit her lip before linking her arms around his neck and pulling him down. “I love you,” she said against his lips.

He smiled widely before kissing her.

“Cut! Amazing. That’s a wrap. You’re all done,” Anderson said once they pulled apart.

But they weren’t all done. They had only just begun.

PRESS RELEASE

TORONTO—Sisters Saira Manji and Reena Remtulla announced a June 5 grand opening of REESA’S, a high-concept café, bakery, and health food store in Markham, Ontario.

Reena and her husband, Nadim Remtulla, famously won the FoodTV Home Cooking Showdown in October, wowing viewers with their homey Indian cooking and playful banter. The couple was recently showcased in a FoodTV special, highlighting Canada’s rich culture of home cooking. Reena was previously a successful food blogger whose amateur bread baking won many blogging awards.

Saira’s background is in dietary nutrition, and she was a regular blogger on the Nourish food blog, where she demonstrated how to adapt Indian recipes for the health-conscious. The sisters have also penned a cookbook, which will be in stores in September, containing recipes for traditional and modern delicacies, as well as naturally leavened breads from around the world.