Priya Krishna (@pkgourmet) is an accomplished food writer and author – with publications in The New York Times, The New Yorker, GQ, Taste, Saveur, and Bon Appetite to name a few. She’s also written two books – Ultimate Dining Hall Hacks and Indianish coming out in Spring 2019. She has some truly great stories ranging from her love of Indian food, how she got her break in the industry, and her inspiration behind her new book. Please enjoy my conversation with Priya Krishna. Listen to the podcast! (And please leave a review if you enjoyed it!) * Stream by clicking here. * Download as an MP3 by right-clicking here and choosing “save link as.” * Listen on one of the podcast players below: Show Notes * How Priya’s experience growing up in Texas was different from what you expect (eating dosas vs. BBQ) (o1:32) * Priya’s hilarious story on begging her mom to make PB&J sandwiches so she could fit in at school (03:42) * What advice she’d give to kids about being unique? (05:24) * Priya’s favorite family recipe from her mom (Roti Pizza!) (05:50) * How Priya’s mom cooking kickstarted Priya’s journey into food (07:29) * Priya’s struggle to embrace her Indian roots growing up in the US and how that experience helps her choose her stories  (9:52) * Priya’s advice on how find the best Indian restaurants (11:04) * One of Priya’s favorite writing projects on finding the best baklava in Michigan and the politics behind it (11:30) * A detailed breakdown at Priya’s entire process in writing food articles (13:59) * How Priya pitches story ideas to world-class publications like The New York Times, The New Yorker, and Bon Appetite (15:41) * Priya’s journey into breaking into food writing busin...