One of the reasons that I love my job so much is that I get to interview people whom I love and admire so much. …
My Writings
Best Kid Snacks from Around the World (Parents.com)
I love, love, love writing happy stories and this is one of them. I got the chance to ask my favorite chefs what their favorite …
The Ties that bind – RAKHI
Raksha Bandhan–the Bond of Protection–is a festival that has been celebrated in India for years. It’s a recognition of the bond between brother and sister, …
An Instant Indian party
IN “BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM,” an Indian mother begs her soccer-mad daughter to learn to cook so she can catch a man. While that movie …
My love letter to the food of Mumbai, Four Seasons magazine
I adore Mumbai, always have. So when I was asked to pen a story about the food from this amazing city, I was beyond thrilled. …
Pork, AARP – The magazine, 2012
Yes, I love pork… I am a huge, huge fan. I was so delighted to be asked to write a story on the topic for …
Does ethnicity matter?
I thought it would only be appropriate to have a French meal as a precursor to a culinary trip to France. So I called a …
Seven Seasonings, Four Seasons Magazine April 2012
I wrote a story for Four Seasons magazine on the seven key spices in Indian cuisine. Hope you all will enjoy it. Here is the …
Corn, Desi style!
I did a story for NPR a few weeks ago on corn and just realized that I forgot to mention it here! Well, here is …
Sweet Endings
(this story appeared in the Washington Post Express a while ago) There’s a saying, “Life is short; eat dessert first.” Though it sounds like a …