Nandita Godbole

Chef Palak Patel invites a few of her friends to share Diwali traditions. Nandita Godbole is a special guest on this Food Network limited run digital series, bringing her recipe for Pistachio Cardamom Cookies from her upcoming cookbook "Masaleydaar: Classic Indian Spice Blends" to the show. The show also features Godbole's biophilic pottery.

This Cafe Tucked Inside a Chino Hills Mandir Is a Portal to India in Southern California
Shayona Cafe serves a taste of home for many people of Indian descent, and a taste of India for those who have never been there.

Diwali recognizes the triumph of Rama, one of Vishnu’s most revered incarnations. As he and his wife, Sita, returned after the battle with the demon-king Ravana, their kingdom welcomed them home during a moonless night by lighting oilless lamps lining every street, doorway, and windowsill. The sight of a single flame rising defiantly from a small unglazed oil lamp, its flame flickering in wisps of gentle nighttime breezes, elicits warm and cardinal feelings of hope and resilience that t...

From Michelin-rated regional specialties to innovative newcomers, there are plenty of spots to get your Indian food fix across the Southern California region.
As the world’s third-largest religion, there are endless Hindu festivals and celebrations to enjoy throughout the year. Known as the Festival of Lights, there are few occasions as big as Diwali, which celebrates the triumph of light over darkness and good over evil. This year, Diwali is observed on Monday, October 24, though festivities...

There is something decadent in the simplicity of shortbread cookies. Bursting with flavors, this easy cookie is gorgeous to behold, its heady aroma of saffron, pandanus and cardamom are inviting and intoxicating, and it is even more deliciously addictive at first bite. These cookies will surely test your willpower and your festive spirit of sharing.

The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel is one of Southern California’s most striking hospitality destinations. But the hotel is also home to one of the area’s best-kept culinary secrets, a rising star Indian chef who has quietly become one of the most in-demand cooks for weddings, Diwali celebrations, and other Indian American events and festivals.

"Sometimes, world events can light a fire that compels an award-winning busy chef to make his dinner table larger than his restaurant. Something similar inspired Chef Vishwesh Bhatt to write his debut cookbook, I Am From Here: Stories and Recipes from a Southern Chef. Bhatt believes that the current climate necessitates that immigrants stand up and tell their stories. He adds, “If we are not telling our stories, it is difficult to complain about being overlooked or acknowledged—especially if we are not putting our stories out there. "

Tripti Yoganathan’s teapots combine beauty and utility:

She's exhibited her work at shows dedicated exclusively to teapots, as well as at national events like the American Craft Council series and the Smithsonian Craft Show.

This is an artist profile interview.

Nandita Godbole's prolific work as a cookbook author, showcasing six main cookbooks, and several cook-book samplers.

Her books improve a diners' perceptions about Indian food, and show how effortless and healthy it can be. Addressing various niche topics, Godbole aims to help readers explore Indian cuisine at its very core - far past the restaurant curries and buffet counters.

Atlanta-based author Nandita Godbole celebrates her Indian heritage and family recipes in her new biographical fiction,”Ten Thousand Tongues: Secrets of a Layered Kitchen.” It also comes with a companion cookbook.

The stories pay homage to the eight female matriarchs in her family that inspired her culinary journey. Each of the sections in the cookbook are recipes from each of the matriarchs, spanning five generations.

“I began by talking with my father and I wanted to understand my own herit...

The Indian monsoon is often romanticized in poetry, song, and love stories. However, as a child in my hometown of Mumbai, its arrival usually meant a week of cold, fever, and a sinus infection.
Though it would start with sniffles, it would quickly devolve into suffocating bronchial congestion and cough brought on by the humid weather.
The family physician Dr. Kamat would make a house call, prescribe antibiotics, and write my medical excuse for school advising bed rest for a week.
I’d have lit...

Exploring regional Indian biryani's - and restaurants that serve them in Southern California.

CanvasRebel interviewed me for their readership.

Restaurant review: Five great spots for regional specialties from across India, in metro Atlanta.

This Farmhouse Clove G&T features exotic aromas enhanced with clove-smoked ice. Author Nandita Godbole shares her recipe below, pulled from her newest cookbook: Masaleydaar: Classic Indian Spice Blends, 2022. Explains Godbole, “The farm was our summer escape, away from the hustle and bustle of Mumbai, less than a hundred miles away. Morning tea was always made with a leaflet or two of lemongrass. While mid-day meals were laid out indoors away from the hot sun, evening meals were laid out picnic style in the courtyard, under the summer skies. ....."