Shivi was born in Trinidad and she has made it her culinary mission to twist the classic Caribbean dishes and ingredients from her childhood into her own vibrant, fresh and easy-to-make recipes.

Shivi and her recipes have been featured in numerous publications, including The Sunday Times, Delicious magazine, Good Things magazine, the Metro and the Guardian, to name a few. She is a regular guest on Saturday Kitchen and has also been featured on BBC Woman's Hour.

Her first cookbook, Caribbean Modern: Recipes from the Rum Islands, was published in 2015.