“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.”

“I think wine is such a big universe that it's kind of like food - it's intimidating to a lot of people, myself included.”

“Wine, like food, is so emotional. If you think about it, so much of the courting ritual is surrounded by wine and food. There's a built-in romance to wine.”

“The best thing you can do for someone is make them a beautiful plate of food. How else can you invade someone's body without actually touching them?”

“I really like to sometimes go into food detox and eat very simply.”