What are your interests or hobbies?

Traveling and international movies

What are you passionate about?

International cuisines and different cultures

What is your favorite type of food/cuisine?

Oriental

What is your favorite food memory?

Tom yum soup I had on the streets of Bangkok

Please provide an anecdote.

When I used to live in Mexico at my parents place, we received a surprise visit from the Mexican President one Sunday morning. At that time, my parents house used to live in a model home because that was the first residential project that the Mexican government had implemented to help people with special loan programs. My parents were in pajamas and we were watching TV. Just thought we were dreaming, luckily my mother had some nice breakfast and the president and few other ministers tried some home made snacks that they relished. Food can surely save you sometimes!

From whom did you learn to cook?

From my mother and friends

What is the best party you have ever attended or thrown?

My husband Rakesh’s 40th birthday. We had an Indian theme, and all of our friends dressed up in beautiful Indian costumes and we had the best Bollywood and Latin music. Still all of my friends remember this as the best party they have had Bangalore. We took so many pictures that all of us share on Facebook.

Which charity, if any, do you support?

Neem Organization (people suffering of leprosy). The mentally challenged boys. (Mentally retarded boys abandoned by their relatives)