Sharmistha Chaudhuri, is an independent writer currently based in Austin, Texas. She has over a decade of experience working in India's leading media houses as an editor and journalist. Her by-lines have appeared in numerous publications including Outlook Traveller, Hindustan Times, The Telegraph, and National Geographic Traveller. When she's not planning trips, she's researching the origin story of ingredients and the socio-political commentary surrounding what we eat. This is her first book.