Mistress Of Spices

Meet Chef Rakhee Vaswani, who is also called the Desi Nigella

- Sandeep Hattangadi

Rakhee Vaswani is a natural with flavours and textures, her biggest asset being her strong palate and a deep rooted passion for culinary arts and the food industry. Over two decades of experience in the culinary business, and her natural gift for teaching have catapulted Palate Culinary Studio from a small mom-and-pop shop to a state of the art international cooking school where she trains budding chefs, amateurs, professionals and food enthusiasts alike, all within 4 years’ time! What’s more, The Confederation of Tourism & Hospitality has proudly made Palate Culinary Studio the first center to provide a UK-Certified Culinary Diploma Course in India.

Food has been synonymous to love for Rakhee since her childhood. Complementing the same, her inquisitive nature always drew her to the kitchen while she watched her mother or aunt cook. “The idea of cooking was this extremely pink-tinted view for me, still is,” she admits.