My first op-ed essay appears today in the respected Outlook section of the Washington Post. Guess Who? An excerpt – For some, their skin color …
My Writings
"The Essence of India" Health Magazine November 2005
The Essence of India: Just 5 spices will make you a curry expert — My feature in Health magazine also showcases an easy way to …
Essay: Karva Chauth, October 2007
Karva Chauth, an Indian fasting custom, has always fascinated me. It takes place in October or November (Oct. 29th this year). Each year, as I …
"The Five Keys" — IACP Food Forum Quarterly, October 2005
The Five keys to working with a writing coach — The opening “When the student is ready, the master appears” hooks you as soon as …
Local Hookah Bars – Washington Post September 25, 2005
"Hookah bars?" my father said incredulously, when I announced I was going to write a story on the subject. "No — women don’t go to …
Essay: "East views West — Sept 1st Valley Advocate
Young teenage girls are supposed to fill their diaries with dreams of love, visions of the valiant prince who would sweep them away from their …
Essay: Kitchen Envy – Sept 1st 2005 Christian Science Monitor
Is the food better if the kitchen is glamorous? Some people envy their neighbor’s diamonds or cars. I am a closet coveter of other people’s …
Shrimp Tales – August 10th 2005, The Washington Post
Shrimp TalesFive Asian Takes That Couldn’t Be More Different By Monica BhideSpecial to The WashingtonPostWednesday, August 10, 2005; F01 Across Asian borders and languages, shrimp …
Sensational Salsas — AARP Magazine July -August 2005
"Succulent mangoes, flaming red tomatoes, juicy pineapple, fragrant cilantro — you have only to walk through your local farmers market to witness an enticing array …
Essay: A Passage to Mumbai – Food and Wine Magazine July 2005
A Passage to Mumbai India’s gastronomic capital has millions of people, tens of thousands of restaurants—and one hugely famous food critic named Rashmi Uday Singh. …