An Indian girl raised in Delhi, India; I have the Soul of a Mexican Grandmother, Heart of an Italian Mother, and Aspirations of a French Chef. What Does that Say About Me?? Yes! Food and Wine is what I breathe, dream, and talk about!
My new found respect and love of wine drove me onto a full on immersion into the science of wine amongst other aspects of wine making. Earning accolades for Certified Sommelier (Court of Master Sommeliers) WSET Level 4 aka DipWSET, and my latest obsession for all things Italian – VIA Italian Wine Ambassador certification.
I whole heartedly agree with the Italians: Wine and Bread are as essential to an Italian dinner as a fork and knife (if not more). Along with olive oil they make “Santa Trinita Mediterranea” – the Mediterranean Holy Trinity.
If I am not traveling the globe in pursuit of liquid elixir – wine, you will find me teaching wine masterclasses in Florida and covering local food & libation trends.
Personally a glass of bubbles, a baguette, some fresh Castelvetrano olives, and of course Parmesan Reggiano cheese, brings a smile on every single time. I love Sunday brunches, lazily sipping a glass or two of Franciacorta, refreshing Apertivo, sensual Pinot Noir, compelling Nebbiolo, brooding Aglianico, and of course scintillating company.
You will never do anything in this world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor -Aristotle.
Places you will see My Work or Me:
Eyes on the pies: Try these National Pie Championship recipes
Greetings! I recently read your article, “Why You Should Be Drinking Wines of Washington State”, and I’d love to chat with you more about Washington wine if you have a few minutes.
Regards,
Josh
Josh you can reach us at rashmi@theprimlanikitchen.com
Hello there,
For the last couple of years I have been interviewing chefs in many locations, both in the US and abroad. I just returned from New Zealand where I did some articles about the food scenes in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch and interviewed some chefs. I have traveled all over the US and abroad doing these interviews. They have been published in the Daily Meal, an online website with many readers. It was so successful that the stories were often reprinted in major newspapers here in the United States. My chef interviews were reprinted in the LATimes, the Chicago Tribune, the Baltimore Sun and many other newspapers.
I am now looking for another outlet and wondered if you at theprimlanikitchen.com might be interested in publishing my interviews? I am going to be in Ireland in May and will be sailing down the Rhine from Amsterdam to Basel next month. I will be doing these interviews on both trips. Have several upcoming trips to Providence, to Sacramento, to Memphis and Chattanooga to write interviews. I also have a couple upcoming trips to Mexico.
I enjoy this work and wonder if theprimlanikitchen.com might be interested in allowing me to find publication there?
https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/interview-chef-oliver-ridgeway-sacramento-s-
grangehttps://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/interview-canadian-chef-david-hawksworth
https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/interview-chef-morgan-lechner-british-columbia-s-pier-73
https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/interview-chef-cory-bidwell-cayucos-california-s-grill-cass-house
Richard Basch
725 24th St., NW #202
Washington, DC 20037
Landline 202.955.7955
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Please, excuse any typos,
indecipherable spellings.
I’m dyslexic
Hello, I work for a company opening up a new restaurant in Orlando. I am looking for food critics to invite to our grand opening and could not find your email on your website. Please email me back and let me know if this is something you would be interested in attending. Thanks!
I work at a local event management firm in Miami and our office is hosting a Orlando blogger meet up. The event will be sponsored by shake shack and we’d love for you to join the event. I’m having a hard time finding your email online do you mind sending it to me at the email reference above in order to end you the e-vite.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Kamil
Hi Rashmi, Chris O (yelper) recommended I contact you. A group I work for is holding a fundraiser on October 6th. The group is looking for food critics to judge the baking contestants. I have a flyer with more details about the group and the purpose of the fundraiser. May I send you this flyer to see if it interests you?
I love your description of yourself, especially the part about the Mexican grandmother! It is so true. There’s a little tiny Mexican take out in my hometown, on the California coast. It is run just by a pair of brothers and their amazing mother. Whenever I used to order there my favorite thing to do whilst waiting was to just stand and watch her cook. I would have stayed there all day if I could, at the tiny counter space, entranced by her making tortillas! Pressing out the masa and slapping those discs of grainy goodness on a metal plate over an open burner. Her absolute contentment and the assuredness in her actions, it was a beautiful thing to witness! Not to mention those tortillas! Oh! I am due for a trip home!
I hope you get to back back home soon. Thank you so much for stopping by!!
love, love your website. look forward to many nites reading your stories & trying your recipes! congratulations!!