"I got 99 problems but a meal ain't 1"
Self-Taught Vegan Chef :: Food Network Champion :: TV Host
THANK YOU FOR COMING TO MY TED(x) TALK…! I can officially say I’m an expert on how to live eco-friendly!! Ok, maybe I can’t go THAT far, but I did just do my first TEDx Talk: 8 steps to an eco-friendly life in the kitchen & beyond. Being a TED speaker has been on my …
I haven’t written on here in a long time and it’s for good reason – this year hasn’t been like any other – in good and bad ways! What would life be, if not for ups and downs, right? But I couldn’t let another year go by without my annual “X things I accomplished in …
Every culture has some form of “pickling,” mainly to help preserve fruits and vegetables over a long period of time. Indians have been pickling veggies and fruits for thousands of years and are known to be one of the oldest cultures to be pickling. There are dozens, if not, hundreds of varieties of pickles within …
Sorry, I have been missing in action here. Keyword – action. There’s been a lot going on behind the scenes in order to prepare for the publish date for my debut cookbook The Modern Tiffin, tons of brand partnership work, selling my NYC condo (yes, it’s on the market and you can check it out here!), and …
A lot of people publish books, let alone cookbooks….or so it seems, right? But in actuality, less than 1% of the world population has published a book. So while it may seem like “everyone” now-a-days is publishing a book, that’s really not the case. And I want to take this time to share why it’s …
Y’all know me by now right? Ok, good. That means you know that I always always conduct a year end review on my ‘accomplishments.’ Why? Certainly not to brag or make anyone feel bad, but to reflect on how far I’ve come with the work I’ve put in. I’ve been working for YEARS on Chef …
Yes, I was on the TODAY Show and here is my experience in filming during a pandemic! #TODAYshow #vegan #chef
I am born & raised in Staten Island (aka Shaolin) and yes I mention this all the time, because rarely do you find first generation Indian families on Staten Island. But given the fact that I’m born in SI almost makes me half Italian…right?! LOL! What I mean by that is I looove Italian food …
Not your momma’s lentil soup – that’s for sure! I realized that I don’t cook with legumes as much as I want to. I have grown up (and still do when I go to my parents) eating a lot of legumes – Indians love them legumes! We generally use them in daals (thick soups/stews), in …
Do you have a favorite condiment? Something that stands out above the rest? I may be biased, but I think South Asians (specifically Indians, duh), have some of the BEST condiments. I’m not talking about a boring old ketchup (sorry, but ketchup doe not cut it and is always too vinegary for me), but a …