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  • World Band Media, guest on a live 1 hour radio talk show and cooking video - March 2009.
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Feb 12, 2009 Pairing desi food with the perfect wine

Learn the perfect wine match for Indian curries.


Dec 11, 2008 Christmas, desi-style

Smita talks to chef Charlton Alvares of George Brown College about his Christmas celebrations.


Dec 11, 2008 Recipes: healthy meals for a holiday feast

Discover for yourself how delicious heart healthy food can be with these easy to make recipes and tips.


Dec 11, 2008 Making healthier food choices

Smita interviews doctors Sudarshan and Asha Devanesan about their heart healthy lifestyle.


Oct 23, 2008 Maple meets mishti

Smita blends Indian sweets with Canadian flavours.


Oct 23, 2008 Look Who's Cooking

Smita makes a basic curry masala paste for her son Rohan.


Sep 04, 2008 A cooking legend

Smita visits the Indian Rice Factory for a one on one cooking lesson with Amar patel. Get Amar’s recipe for mackerel in fiery tamarind coconut sauce.


Jul 10, 2008 Desi masalas get Moroccan makeover

Read all about Smita’s trip to Morocco and get the recipe for an Indo Moroccan chicken kabab skewer.


Jul 10, 2008 These recipes go against the grain

Find out how you can cook traditional rice dishes – without the rice!


May 28, 2008 Dosas wrap it up the South Indian way

Learn all about dosas, the savoury Indian crepe and follow authentic recipes to prepare them at home.


May 08, 2008 Re-create Amaya's signature chicken

Read about Amaya restaurant and make their famous Chettinad chicken.


May 08, 2008 A taste of Hyderabad

Learn all about Hyderabadi cuisine with traditional recipes like biryani, baghare baingan and khubani ka meetha.


Feb 07, 2008 The story of Desi cuisine – Timeless Desi dishes

Learn all about the history of Indian cuisine, how it evolved to the point it is at today and make food from all around the country.


Oct 11, 2007 A simple Diwali feast for six

Cook up a feast for Diwali with innovative dishes.


May 02, 2007 Cooking tandoori style

Make authentic tandoori food on your backyard barbecue.


Jan 03, 2007 Chicken curry six ways

Learn how to make chicken curry in many different ways according to the various regions of India.