A Life of Spice

My favorite five DC bites!

Check them out here. What are yours? 

Wasabimon food blogger spotlight, October 2009

A fun interview with Wasabimon on my pantry and cooking style.

What's your naan? Chicago Tribune, September 2009

I am quoted in this fun piece by the superb Monica Eng on naans -love them!

Once in a lifetime trips, June 2009

I am so thrilled that I was interviewed for Chris Santella's gorgeous new book -- Once in  lifetime trips. It is a truly lovely book and each page makes me want to get on a plane and visit the places he talks about. He and I talked about Dubai and the Burj Al Arab for the book.

Chatting with the Writer's Journey, April 2009

Come join me over at The Writer's Journey as I discuss creativity, writing, cooking and the power of uncertainty!

A fun interview with Behind the Burner - March 2009

I was interviewed recently by the fantastic team at the new Behind the Burner site. This next generation food website has all the right ingredients - passion, focus, great content and spark. The site was created by Divya Gugnani - a career changing food lover who puts the oomph back in food.

Read my interview here.

An excerpt -

. What is your favorite secret ingredient?
Spontaneity (also known to my friends as my lack of patience!)! When I cook, I love to play with my ingredients. I mix flavors, add different spices, cook dates and figs together to see what happens. It has never failed me! The kitchen, in my opinion, is not the place to be over analytical. Just put things together that you like -- simplicity works best. Then as you go along and get more experienced begin adding more complex ingredients and you will be creating superb dishes in no time.

Profile on The Golden Pencil

I am so honored to be profiled on The Golden Pencil. Click to learn about food writing, learning to survive in a tough economy, food markets, recipe disasters and my favorite recipes!!

Featured in Mail Today - The Mother of all icons, Jan, 2009

A lovely piece by Sobha Menon on women who slowed down to gain more - The Mother of all Icons.

Butternut Squash, Coconut and Lamb Stew- Washington Post, Jan 2009

One of my all-time favorite recipes is featured in the Washington Post today. Thanks to Candy Sagon for featuring my Butternut Squash, Coconut and Lamb Stew. It really is wonderful on cold, harsh wintery days. Very filling and comforting.

Featured in Healing Lifestyles and Spas- July 08

  The talented Amy Paturel wrote a piece for Healing Lifestyles and Spas titled "Transform yourself, transform your life," in which she features my transformation from a corporate training consultant to a writer. I loved the piece and hope that you will enjoy it too - Read it here.