I am honored to be on the cover of Food and Nightlife Magazine. Mr. Sumit Goyal it was a pleasure to have finally met with you and shoot with your talented team. I also love the title "Chef with a Junoon". The Magazine hits the stands Feb 1st and cant wait to launch the issue in New Delhi at Cibo on 2nd Feb.....happy cooking Vikas

Vande Mataram- I bow to Thee, Mother.... There is something about this National Song when it plays in any country. We connect to the moment very emotionally.

Everytime I stood on the stage in America to receive an honour and India's National Anthem (Jan Gan Man) was played, I felt that my heart melted.
So today, on the eve of Indian Republic Day (Jan 26th) I ask myself a very important Question: What is home? The country where I live or the country that lives in my heart. I salute and continue to bow to Thee, the country that will always make me complete and live in my heart. India

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6PHJg9D_Sk

A BIG THANK YOU to all of you for lovely words capturing the spirit of India. We have selected some of the phrases and will work on the context and post shortly about the winner. Well, who knows I may come by your home and cook a meal of gratitude for all new inspiration to my work and life through your words. For me you all are winners.......Big Applause.
Yesterday Lauren Salkeld of Epicurious wrote a great article on Valentines and me.....Its really great!!! "Playing Cupid with Chefs" Enjoy
http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/blogs/editor/2012/01/playing-cupid-with-chefs.html

I always love it when cooks try my recipes from books and post it. A big thank you for taking time out and making one of my favourite "Recipe adapted from Rubin Museum’s Curry-Crusted Chicken in Flavors First by Vikas Khanna, serves 6. Thanks Domestic Daddy from San Fransisco...

http://www.domesticdaddy.net/2012/01/16/madras-curry-crusted-chicken-breasts/

Happy Lohri to everyone. This agricultural winter festival celebrated throughout Punjab and in parts of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi and Jammu.

This festival began as a celebration of the eve of the winter solstice and generally celebrated with a huge

bonfire and lots of foods and sweets eaten during this time. May the new season bring a lot of happiness. Vikas

Thanks to Glenn Yoder for such a great conversation and interview.
Boston Globe is truly an amazing editorial and a great newspaper.
http://bostonglobe.com/lifestyle/food-dining/2012/01/11/vikas-khanna-traces-his-path-culinary-fame/Zd7HeDCMT6ye0xpPQkZbiP/story.html

My heartiest congrats to Mid Day Meals: ISKCON's Annamrita whose program aims at abolishing two of the most pressing problems of India, illiteracy & hunger with the help of their Mid-Day Meal program for school children. Please share this link and let the glory of their work brighten up the World. Love Vikas

About Mid Day Meals: ISKCON's Annamrita program aims at abolishing two of the most pressing problems of #India, illiteracy & hunger with the help of their Mid-Day Meal program for school children.

It has been my great privilege to spend time with my legendary hero His Holiness the Dalai Lama.I interviewed him about about spirituality and food, and the interconnected universe. I was in Bodhgaya at Kalchakra Tantra shooting for my Holy Kitchens film -"Wheel of Dharma".
Thank You Bodhgaya, for your hospitality and such an enlightening experience.
http://www.holykitchens.com/WheelofDharma.htm

 — at HH the Dalai Lama's place at Bodhgaya.

It was a pleasure to attend a Treasure of a Painting Exhibition in Bodh Gaya today. As the Kalachakra ends its 4th day of teaching with HH the Dalai Lama I am truly enjoying my new year in India's greatest city of spirituality- Bodh Gaya. Nothing could be better than visiting Malvika Raj's exhibition across Mahabodhi Temple, named "The Journey". Buddha's life is the central theme presented by the blend of Madhubani Paintings and Tikuli Art (legendary Bihari schools of Art). I wish Malvika every success and thanks for all the wonderful insights to yourk work. Cheers Vikas

http://buddhapaintings.org/index.php?file=gallery.html

It was a pleasure to attend a Treasure of a Painting Exhibition in Bodh Gaya today. As the Kalachakra ends its 4th day of teaching with HH the Dalai Lama I am truly enjoying my new year in India's greatest city of spirituality- Bodh Gaya. Nothing could be better than visiting Malvika Raj's exhibition across Mahabodhi Temple, named "The Journey". Buddha's life is the central theme presented by the blend of Madhubani Paintings and Tikuli Art (legendary Bihari schools of Art). I wish Malvika every success and thanks for all the wonderful insights to yourk work. Cheers Vikas

http://buddhapaintings.org/index.php?file=gallery.html

Chef Shazia is an amazing combination of a modern Indian woman, and a traditional Indian housewife. Her strength to pursue her dream was truly commendable.
Her dream to open a free cooking school for women who are the household help and to empower them is legendary. I salute her for being the person she is. As the season came to an end last night, I just want to say 2 words "THANK YOU" for all your love and support. I will keep cheering for our next generation of MasterChefs my country will produce. Happy New Year....The season has just begun.