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Chef Maunika Gowardhan: Inspiring Desi of the Day

December 19, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Maunika Gowardhan is an Indian chef and author. Maunika’s career in Indian food, spanning over a decade has stemmed from her love for authentic flavours, techniques of cooking and being able to share a fresh perspective on the cuisine. She strives to bridge cultural understanding between the East and the West working tirelessly via her cookery events, books, features, TV appearances and social media presence. Maunika’s new cookbook ‘Thali’ explores the regional diversity of Thalis across communities of India with family recipes, history of spices and how they are eaten. “THALI” her new cookbook out in 2021 has been featured in the Telegraph, Olive Magazine and the Mail on Sunday’s You magazine. Thali has also been chosen as the Book of the month in March 2022 for the Waterstones Jamie Oliver Cookbook Club. Maunika is also the author of ‘Indian Kitchen’.

Chef Aarthi Sampath: Inspiring Desi of the Day

December 18, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Aarthi Sampath is a New York-based renowned chef, restaurant consultant, food truck expert and TV personality. During her undergraduate program, she got the opportunity to intern at the fabled Michelin-star Junoon in New York City. Aarthi quickly rose through the ranks to become Chef De Cuisine. Later, Aarthi was crowned Executive Chef at American Gymkhana, an upscale Indian restaurant in Orlando, Florida by the founders of Junoon. A solid understanding of Indian cooking backed by practical experience, Sampath’s control over her vision and passion for Indian food brought her into a number of unique spaces. At Junoon, Aarthi was honored to work on The “Billionaire’s Club Dinner” hosted by Prime Minister Modi at the Waldorf Astoria in NYC.

Chef Manju Malhi: Inspiring Desi of the Day

December 17, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Manju Malhi is a British-born chef and food writer, specialising in Anglo-Indian cuisine. She was brought up in North West London where she grew up surrounded by Indian culture, traditions and lifestyles. In 2004 Malhi published a second book, entitled India with Passion, which covers regional Indian home cuisine, and a third, Easy Indian Cookbook, was released in April 2008. She is also currently working on a 40-part series on British food for Indian broadcaster NDTV. Malhi also writes on Indian food for newspapers and magazines, and has provided voice overs for BBC News 24, BBC World and the BBC Asian Network. 

Vlog Episode: Pakistani-owned Doner Kabab Chain Launches in New York! 🇵🇰 🇺🇸

December 16, 2023 / / 0 Comments

German Doner Kabab is a fast casual kebab chain, specializing in German Doner Kebabs. GDK a global chain with locations in the Middle East, Europe and the US. The owners and top management are Pakistani, and the head of the US and Canada is a South African who used to live and work in Pakistan! GDK recently opened a new, flagship location in midtown Manhattan. The Manhattan GDK — the first in the city — is located at 1001 6th Avenue, between 37th and 38th Streets.

I was invited to the launch party, where I got to try and review their Boss Box. We also had a chat with the management about the Berlin-originated kebab, it’s history, how it’s different from Turkish doner kebab, and GDK’s upcoming locations.

Chef Manish Mehrotra: Inspiring Desi of the Day

December 15, 2023 / / 0 Comments

Manish Mehrotra is an Indian chef and culinary director, Indian descent. He has been called the most exciting modern Indian chef in the world today and was awarded #1 Chef in India by Culinary Culture Co. Having started his career in Mumbai as part of Ananda Solomon’s team at the Thai Pavilion of the Taj Hotels, he joined Old World Hospitality in 2000 and has been with the company ever since. Manish is passionate about his craft, his knowledge of ingredients and their origins is immense. He is an inspiration to aspiring young chefs today.

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