Megha McSwain is an Indian-born American freelance food and travel journalist, based in Houston, Texas. Megha has a knack for storytelling, currently serving as a contributor for Food Network, InsideHook, Eater and Texas Monthly. Previously, she served as the Interim Editor for Eater Houston at Vox Media; Food & Travel Reporter for Chron.com at Hearst; and Food Editor of luxury lifestyle magazine Houston CityBook. Beyond writing, Megha appears regularly on local lifestyle show, Great Day Houston, where she reports on restaurants, chefs and events; and she also serves as host of the Travel-preneur podcast, which highlights innovators in the travel space. In her free time, Megha enjoys reading, working out, indulging in all things Bravo, and spending time with her husband and two rescue pups, Pax and Wadsworth.
Guy Fieri brings some of his most creative chef friends to the ranch to revamp dishes that are best described as moldy oldies. For this retro reboot, Aarti Sequeira uses cardamom, the queen of spices, to give Chicken a la King an Indian-inspired makeover. Justin Warner draws on his mastery of the culinary sciences to deconstruct and reinvent Crab Louie, while Italian meatball maestro Rocco DiSpirito takes on a cocktail party staple, Swedish Meatballs. Marc Murphy elevates the ordinary with his Lobster Truffle Pot Pie, and Jonathan Waxman updates the classic Chateaubriand au Marchand du Vin and puts his own spin on the Manhattan cocktail.
The folks at Iron Chef are turning up the heat with dynamite dishes that set their senses on fire! Iron Chef Alex Guarnaschelli torches her taste buds with the spicy meatball and pork carnitas tacos at Johnny Sanchez in New Orleans. Iron Chef Gauntlet competitor Stephanie Izard loves the spicy Indian dosas at Dosa on Fillmore in San Francisco. Iron Chef winner Brad Farmerie heads to Uncle Boon's in New York City for their green curry snails and spicy rotisserie chicken salad, while Iron Chef winner Viet Pham prefers to set his mouth ablaze with the Nashville-style hot chicken at Howlin' Rays in Los Angeles.
Some of the best Indian food is in England. As our salute to the U.K. continues, we�ll discover the wonderful pleasures of this unique cuisine.
Recipes: Sevruga Caviar with Dal Blinis; Crab Soup with Sweet Spices and Ginger Juice; Mrs. Ayyer�s Vegetable Biryani; Chai Creme Brul�e