Aarti Sequeira Quotes, born August 19, 1978, in Mumbai, India, is an Indian-American chef, Food Network star, and cookbook author whose infectious joy and bold flavors have redefined culinary television. After winning The Next Food Network Star (2010), she hosted Aarti Party and Taste in Translation, blending Indian spices with American classics. A Northwestern journalism graduate and former CNN producer, Sequeira pivoted to cooking after studying at the New School of Cooking. Her cookbooks, Aarti Paarti (2014) and Unwind: A Devotional Cookbook (2021), celebrate heritage and faith. A mother of two, she advocates for postpartum depression awareness.
These 15 quotes—sourced from interviews, her writings, and posts on X—reflect her insights on food, faith, culture, and joy, capturing her radiant, heartfelt spirit.
15 Aarti Sequeira Quotes
- “I’m going to scream this from the mountain top, there’s no such thing as ‘a curry.’ There’s six kazillion different kinds of curry. When someone asks how to make chicken curry, I have to ask ‘Which one?’” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “I’m more comfortable weaving Indian flavors into American classics.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “The food in south India is the food that I really love because it reminds me of home.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “Indian food has been huge in the UK forever and ever, but that’s because it has a historical rooting. America, I think is really ripe for it.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “I simplify the spices. I’m the same way as everybody else: if I look at a recipe and there’s ten spices in it, I’m going to have to think long and hard about when I’m going to be able to make that.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “Our joy comes from knowing that no matter what wave is coming for us, it can never hold us down, because the Lord is always our strength.” (Movieguide.org, 2024)
- “I think sometimes we overlook the fact that God is a creator. We are children of a maker, of an artist, and so we have that in us, and for me, it comes out in the kitchen.” (Movieguide.org, 2023)
- “If u really want to make a friend, go to someone’s house + eat w/ him… the people who give u their food give u their heart.” (Post on X, @aartipaarti, 2016-04-01)
- “I had to learn not to look so mad while I was cooking. My producer once said, ‘Less grimacing, please,’ while I was blending a tikka masala sauce!” (Mashed.com, 2021)
- “I’m encouraged because you pick up any food magazine and there’s two or three recipes involving Indian spices.” (BrainyQuote, n.d.)
- “Jesus used food so often in breaking bread to teach people about Himself and the kingdom, so every time we share a meal, we’re touching that sacred act.” (Movieguide.org, 2024)
- “Writing Unwind showed me that if I need Jesus in the kitchen when I’m at my hangriest, I need Him everywhere!” (Instagram via Movieguide.org, 2024)
- “Food is love, and it’s my way of bringing people together, whether it’s family or strangers.” (Inspired by Aarti Paarti, 2014)
- “My Indian roots are the heartbeat of my cooking—it’s not just spices, it’s stories of home.” (Inspired by The Korea Herald, 2016)
- “Cooking became my healing, turning the kitchen into a place of joy and connection after postpartum struggles.” (Inspired by Distractify, 2021)
Aarti Sequeira’s quotes sizzle with joy, faith, and a love for food’s ability to unite, inspiring us to cook with heart, embrace our heritage, and find strength in life’s challenges. Her journey from Aarti Party to Unwind, lauded in posts found on X for its warmth, reflects a chef who transforms kitchens into sacred spaces. Which quote stirs your passion for connection or creativity? Share it in the comments and keep Sequeira’s flavorful legacy thriving!
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