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Hey there, I am Gayatri and I am a professional chef trained from one of the finest culinary schools in the world, The Culinary Institute of America. I have been a culinary enthusiast for as long as can I remember and followed my passion, cooking at home for a little over 15 years and cooking professionally for the past 2 years. I have worked at The Taj Boston, The Peninsula Tokyo and have done several stages in New York's best restaurants. I have taught Indian cooking in Tokyo and Okinawa as well as at my school in the US. Before venturing into professional cooking, I published a food blog (www.theculinarynirvana.com) back in 2012-2013. Apart from my native speciality Indian, I have cooked French and Mediterranean food professionally. In addition to the time tested favourites across these cuisines I like to create my own recipes using fresh, natural and easily available ingredients for home cooking enthusiasts. Over the years I have got a lot of appreciation from friends & colleagues encouraging me to teach or cater/host food events. So here I am, taking the plunge!