Like many of us, she also pursuednew hobbiesand skills in her newfound free time.

Kaling told the outlet thatcookingwas her pandemic activity of choice.

And the opportunity to spend time with Kimmel and McConaughey certainly didn’t hurt, either.

Mindy Kaling smiling

“It was the easiest thing to say yes to.”

“I was psyched,” Kaling toldToday.

“It was so easy and so fun.”

Mindy Kaling with diamond earrings