Monisha Bharadwaj is an award winning author, food historian and a food writer based in London, UK. She was awarded ‘Cookery Writer of the Year’ in 2003 and some of her 17 books have been shortlisted for awards such as the Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards, the Andre Simon Award and the Jacob’s Creek World Food Media Awards. Her books have sold nearly a million copies in 8 languages. A qualified chef from the Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition, Mumbai, she also has a degree in Indian History as well as a Diploma in Journalism. And that’s just for starters. She’s also a professional dancer and choreographer. Oh just click here.