Only one thing is certain: every time I return to New York from Nashville, I walk down the streets with a silly grin, just smiling at everyone I see and, more often than not, receiving a suspicious glance in return... but honestly, I wouldn't have it any other way, y'all!
— Maneet Chauhan
I wanted my daughter to look up to me.
You are in school, and you hear about 'Iron Chef' and think, 'One day, I have to be on 'Iron Chef.'
There is a standing joke in my family that I was born with a ladle in my hand.
The youthful vibe Nashville exudes is intoxicating and contagious, especially amongst the culinary scene, which lures so many great young chefs to places like City House and Rolf and Daughters.
My husband and I grew up in India, so saag and tikka sauces are very nostalgic for us.
My mantra in life is 'nothing ventured, nothing gained,' and I very strongly stick by it.
My husband, Vivek Deora - he is very meticulous about cooking, and slowly and lovingly makes his family recipes, handed down generations.
I could easily pen an entire novel on why I love this city, and believe me, I am a lifelong advocate of the Big Apple, yet somehow Nashville weaved its magic around me.
Pizza is a great segue into unfamiliar flavors - plus, you can pile on the veggies.
In India, the perception of a woman in a restaurant kitchen was that she wouldn't make it.
My husband and I went to Venice, Italy, for our first-year anniversary and spent a day on the Island of Burano. There, we had lunch at the famed Trattoria al Gatto Nero da Ruggero - one of the most incredible meals of our lives.
