As a young teenager, Sheeba started to understand the basics of cooking. Her working mother would leave the ingredients on the kitchen counter with instructions in simple steps on how to cook, which Sheeba would do when she returned from school. And when the family sat down to eat, there was always praise for whatever she had cooked. The appreciation served as the motivation. However, it was after her marriage, that Sheeba learnt authentic cooking and the correct use of masalas from her mother-in-law.