“It was 1993”, he tells me, “when I landed in New York to study art. New York, at the time, was a city in flux, wanting to be something it wasn’t yet.…
Chefs
For chef and author Natasha Celmi, the eventful journey towards realizing her passion took her around the world
Padma Lakshmi explores non-standard food, history and culture in her new show on Hulu
What I like about Chef Romy Gill is her neversay-die spirit. A Member of the Order of the British Empire, this award-winning chef of Indian origin, made her cookbook debut in 2019…
Padma Lakshmi has never shied away from being an ally for marginalized communities all over the world. Whether it’s on her Twitter feed, or on the stage of a giant convention center,…
Whether you’re tuning in on the Food Network, Instagram, or YouTube, seeing Chef Palak Patel cook and talk about food is delightful. Not only is she confident in kicking Bobby Flay’s butt in front of a…
Last week, we found out that Floyd Cardoz, influential Indian-American chef and restauranteur, had died of COVID-19. He was just 59 years old. Besides his wife and two sons, Cardoz leaves behind…
Growing up in New Jersey, Hetal Vasavada can still remember making semolina pudding with her mom when she was 9 years old. Deep down, she wanted to eat the cookies and fluffy…
In college, Priya Krishna at first imagined a future career in government or diplomacy. But then she started writing a column for her school newspaper about creative ways to upgrade the food…
Padma Lakshmi is a trailblazer, a woman of many talents, who’s found fame by being the best at whatever she does. She was born in Chennai, India, and came to the US…