Pooja Bhatia

Pooja Bhatia grew up in a joint family, with 17 people living under the same roof (her grandparents and her dad's siblings, their spouses and kids). It was a very memorable childhood filled with lots of love and laughter. Her family has been in the food business for almost a century. She started learning to cook at a very young age. She and her cousins were forced to help out in the kitchen: chopping veggies, frying samosas, and making desserts. But, what seemed like a punishment back then, has made her grow into an excellent cook! Growing up, she lived in both Dubai and Mumbai. This exposed her to a variety of cultures and has vastly influenced her cooking. Now, she lives in California and she has taught people with no cooking experience to become experts in Indian cooking. She loves meeting people from all over the world and sharing her passion for food with them. She has been running a small Gourmet Food Business for the past 4 years now.