Episode 686: A Conversation with Madhur Jaffrey

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We spend an hour with the legendary award-winning food writer and actress Madhur Jaffrey. Madhur has been writing about Indian food and cooking for more than 40 years and is considered one of the world’s foremost authorities. Francis Lam visits with Madhur at her home to learn about some of her favorite dishes, her food writing, and her thoughts on the new generation of South Asian writers. We also talk with Priya Krishna, author of Indian-ish, who is one of the many younger food writers inspired from Madhur Jaffrey.

Broadcast dates for this episode:

• June 14, 2019 (originally aired)

• May 29, 2020 (rebroadcast)

• June 4, 2021 (rebroadcast)