Foods to cool you down!
Kim O'Donnel interviewed several area food writers, myself inlcuded, on how to cool down with cool foods! Read it to chill down!
Awards and Press
June 10, 2008
May 27, 2008
Delhi's Dilruba (sweetheart)
The very talented Randy Hecht interviewed me about making music in Delhi for Continental Airlines Magazine.
May 01, 2008
What do Ken Starr, Helen Thomas, Dee Dee Myers and Monica Bhide have in common?
We are all presenters at The Key School's Annual Book Fair next weekend - April 26th. Stop by and watch Chef KN Vinod and I demonstrate easy Indian dishes and talk about the myths surrounding Indian food.
And do plan to bring your kids to the event - there are magicians, performers, storytelling for the kids, lots to keep them entertained!
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And the results are in! We had a fantastic time. The Key School PTA did an amazing job organizing the festival and I hope we will be invited again next year.
Check out Chef K.N. Vinod's new blog where he has posted some pictures of our presentation.
March 21, 2008
IACP Nomination, March 2008
I am so thrilled to post this news. One of my articles - A mother and son, minding their peas and cues, was just nominated for the Bert Greene Award. It is an award offered by the prestigious food organization IACP.
June 28, 2006
"The Spice is Write", June 2006
So what does writing mean to me?
Read about it in Pam White 's latest food e-zine. I am so honored to be part of her amazing newsletter. Find it here (you need to subscribe to read her newletters but it is a free subscription and they always have informational articles and great tips.)
May 10, 2006
Garam Masala Taste Test - Washington Post, May 10th 2006
"What makes one garam masala different from another?" The Washington Post invited me along with Chef Vikram Sundaraman and Chef Shivani to find out... read more in today's Food Section
May 08, 2006
Passage to India Dinner - 5/7/2006
Don Rockwell.com, Chef Sudhir Seth and I hosted a dinner of regional Indian food last night at Passage to India in Bethesda. The menu with well over twenty dishes was outstanding. I am posting some pictures of the event:
The menu included --
NORTH
Chicken Kabab-3 ways (tandoor grilled chicken in three different marinades)
Shalgam Goat Curry (goat curry cooked with turnips and turnip greens)
Paneer Simla Mirchi (low-fat pressed Indian cheese with bell peppers)
Pulao/ Kulcha (rice pilaf and freshly baked onion breads)
Garlic-Chili chutney; Onion-Yogurt chutney
WEST
Patrani Machhi (cilantro marinated fish filet, wrapped in banana leaf & baked)
Murgi Dhansak (ceremonial Parsi specialty- chicken, vegetable and lentil stew)
DhansakRice (star anise and stone flower flavored rice pilaf)
Aloo Hara Pyaaz (red bliss potatoes with scallion greens)
Mango chutney; Peanut/Sesame chutney
EAST
Shorshe Bata Maachh (fish filet simmered in freshly ground mustard)
Kosha Mangsho (lamb cooked with cumin, coriander and cardamom)
Chorchori Torkari (medley of vegetables with Bengali 5 spice tempering)
Steamed Basmati (long grain fluffy rice)
Tomato chutney; Date chutney
SOUTH
Kunjhe Varuval (shrimp sautéed with roasted spices and coconut flakes)
Kozhi Ishtoo (British influenced south Indian chicken stew)
Payar Thoran (stir fry beans with curry leaf and mustard seeds)
Kachil Kalan (yam and chic peas in a seasoned yogurt sauce)
Sambar (toor dal ‘pigeon peas’ and eggplant cooked with tamarind & asafetida)
Upma (a savory semolina staple of the south)
Idiappam (steamed rice and lentil string-hoppers)
Okra Pachadi (crisp fried okra in a yogurt dressing)
Ginger-Tamarind chutney, Milagapodi; Appalam
March 07, 2006
Speaking at ASJA
I will be speaking at ASJA in April on a panel with the amazing Andrea King Collier. The topic is "Finding your voice" -- Ever want to step out of the bounds of service articles? Have something you want to say in your own unique way? Want to start putting your "voice" in your work, but don't know how to give yourself the permission to do it, or don't even know where to start? And when does voice work in a piece? Come to this session to find out.
My blog mentioned in "Best of Blogs"
I am told that Peter Kuhns and Adrienne Crew were kind to mention my blog in their new book -- Blogosphere : Best of Blogs (Que; 1st edition (January 27, 2006)) I have not seen it yet. If this is incorrect, do let me know.
Thanks!
February 21, 2006
My recipe featured in "New Asian Cuisine"
My recipe for curry leaves chutney is featured in the new book "New Asian Cuisine" by Wendy Chan and Grace Niwa (edited by Andrea Rademan). This new cookbook features more than 200 recipes from 100 Celebrity Chefs, Asian and non-Asian, and introduces the Asian version of the new USDA Food Pyramid.
Available at website here
January 17, 2006
My spinach soup featured in Alternative Medicine (Jan. 2006)
Accomplished writer Jennifer Pirtle featured my spinach soup in her article on "Healing Soups" for Alternative Medicine's January 2006 issue.
January 10, 2006
My quote in Julie Sahni's article
Indian cookbook legend Julie Sahni interviewed me along with Ashok Bajaj, Maneer Chauhan and many others for her piece on the Indian Spice Kitchen in Speciality Food Magazine. You can read the piece -- here
December 20, 2005
Featured in Renegade Writer
I have been featured as a "Renegade Writer" in Diana Burrell and Linda Formichelli's " The Renegade Writer : A Totally Unconventional Guide to Freelance Writing Success (Paperback)"
now in its second edition. I am truly honored to be part of such an amazing book. (see it here)
September 16, 2005
Best Food Writing 2005
I am pleased to announce that one of my essays has been selected for inclusion in "Best Food Writing 2005," an anthology edited by Holly Hughes.
The essay was published earlier this year in the Washington Post - "A question of taste"
August 03, 2005
Lynn Nusom talks about Indian cuisine
In a piece titled, " Cooking Indian food easier than you'd think"
Lynn Nusom talks about the ease of cooking Indian food. "The piece appeared August 3rd 2005 in the The Las Cruces Sun-News
"In "The Everything Indian Cookbook," (293 pages, $14.95 in trade paperback from Adams Media), Monica Bhide gives the reader 300 recipes with the beginning cook in mind. There is everything from Sizzling Tandoori Chicken to Fiery Lamb Vindaloo.
Admitting that Indian cooking is one of the cuisines that I've never tried to master, I found this book useful in giving me a brief, easy-to-read overview of the equipment, supplies needed as well as the methods of cooking Indian dishes. ...... Her approach is simple and straightforward and her premise is that if you're interested in this cuisine, you can cook it! " "
July 19, 2005
My recipes in Baltimore SUn and CHow
My recipe for kebabs was recently featured in the "Sticking with Kebabs Since ancient times, the mouthwatering morsels have been a hot item" Baltimore Sun and the Chicago Tribune's online food newletter in a delightfully written piece by Christianna McCausland.
My favorite kulfi recipe was featured in Chow magazine in a short by Ya-Roo Yang.
Renegade Writer Success Story: Monica Bhide July 2005
Linda Formichelli and Diana Burrell, the amazing authors of "Renegade Writer" were kind enough to interview me for their newsletter. To read the interview go here
An excerpt --
Q. What have you learned about writing/freelancing in the past year that has
made a big difference to your work?
A. I have learnt that the only thing that separates successful writers from
others is persistence. Notice I don't say talent. That is a given. You have
to keep trying and keep going. Believe me that is easier said than done. But
that is the difference that will make the difference
February 27, 2005
Point, Click - Cook - Chicago Tribune Feb 2005
A recent piece in the Chicago Tribune by Bill Daley, featured my work on the eGullet Culinary Institute --
The institute is targeted at what eGullet officials call a 'forgotten audience' of skilled and eager cooks.
GW Leadership Class - Sept 2004
Monica was the featured guest speaker at George Washington University's graduate leadership class. The topic was - Finding your personal vision and voice. (Sept 2004)
Bon Appetit - Sept 2004
Monica and her recipes were featured in the October 2004 issue of Bon Appetit magazine in their "Entertaining in Style" section.
Writing Scholarship -2004
Monica is the current recipient of the Susan B. Langhorne Scholarship for Novice Writers 2004 presented at the Greenbrier by The Symposium For Professional Food Writers. Visit The Greenbrier for more information.
Writing Scholarship -2005
Monica is one of the finalists for the 2005 scholarships for food writers at the Greenbrier by The Symposium For Professional Food Writers. Visit The Greenbrier for more information.
Asia Society - Rices and Spices
Monica was invited by the Asia Society to speak at the French Embassy on "Indian Cooking Today. The lecture and demonstration was part of the Spices and Rices series sponsored by the Asia Society. (May 2004)
