I'm Still Amazed At How

I'm An Immigrant Kid Who Came To America From India When I Was Very Young And Grew Up In New York City With A Single Mom And Really Was Influenced By All Of Those Immigrant Cultures Bumping Up Against Each Other.

I'm Not Of The American Ilk That, You Know, Your Lover Needs To Be Your Best Friend And Know You Inside Out. I Think He Should Know You Well Enough To Please You. Otherwise, What Secret Will There Be To Tell Him When You're Ninety?

From The Simple Stringing Together Of Lemon Garlands For The Goddess Durga, To Dividing The Prasadam Or Blessed Foods For The Children First, I Came To Associate Food Not Only With Feminity, But Also With Purity And Divinity.

My Mom Was Scared Of The Old Times Square So I Was Never Allowed To Go. Now I'm Scared Of The New Times Square, So I Still Never Go.

I've Always Had A Fantasy To Write A Cookbook, Because Everyone Wants To Know What A Model Eats.