The latest articles on DEV Community by Raj Shah (@rajshahdev966). https://dev.to/rajshahdev966 https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F4080329%2F2a64c573-ec11-4567-98e1-2def451019ff.jpg https://dev.to/rajshahdev966 en Raj Shah Sun, 16 Aug 2026 18:16:13 +0000 https://dev.to/rajshahdev966/ghar-food-that-raised-us-53ji https://dev.to/rajshahdev966/ghar-food-that-raised-us-53ji <p>This is a submission for <a href="https://dev.to/challenges/frontend-2026-07-29">Frontend Challenge - Comfort Food Edition, Perfect Landing</a></p> <h2> What I Built </h2> <p><strong>GHAR — Food That Raised Us.</strong></p> <p>What does home taste like?</p> <p>GHAR is an interactive food-memory experience celebrating the dishes, kitchens, and people that raised us. Inspired by the universal connection between a mother’s cooking and the feeling of coming home, the experience brings together comfort food and memories from different kitchens around the world.</p> <p>Instead of treating recipes as instructions, GHAR treats them as <strong>stories — who made them, why we remember them, and how food can make us feel at home anywhere.</strong></p> <p>Built with HTML, CSS, and Vanilla JavaScript, with a strong focus on CSS-driven visual storytelling, typography, illustration, and subtle interactions.</p> <h2> Demo </h2> <p>🔗 <strong>Live Demo:</strong> <a href="https://ghar-food-that-raised-us.vercel.app/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vercel Link</a><br> 🔗 <strong>GitHub Repo Link:</strong> <a href="https://github.com/rajshahdev966/Ghar---Food-that-raised-us" rel="noopener noreferrer">Github Repo Link</a></p> <h2> Journey </h2> <p>This project started with a simple thought:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Different kitchens. Different recipes. Same love.</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>I wanted to explore whether a food website could feel less like a recipe platform and more like opening an old family recipe book.</p> <p>I experimented with paper textures, editorial typography, hand-drawn illustrations, CSS motion, responsive layouts, and interactive storytelling.</p> <p>I'm particularly proud of the idea of ending the journey at <strong>The Family Table — with an empty chair waiting for you.</strong></p> <p>The project is still evolving, and I plan to continue polishing the interactions, illustrations, recipes, and storytelling after the challenge.</p> <p>Made with a lot of CSS, a little JavaScript, and probably too much food inspiration. ❤️</p> devchallenge frontendchallenge webdev javascript