She moved to the United States in 1992 and completed her 2 Master's degrees at George Washington University and Lynchburg College.
[1][2] Monica is also very distinguished and has received multiple awards: The Chicago Tribune named Bhide one of the seven food writers to watch in 2012.
[5] She has published three cookbooks, the latest being: Modern Spice: Inspired Indian recipes for the contemporary Kitchen (Simon & Schuster, 2009).
She conducted an interview on her book Modern Spice which can be found here: Stephen Thompson - Monica Bhide Interview She has been published in national and international publications including The New York Times;Food & Wine; Cooking Light; Bon Appetit; Saveur; Parents; AARP- The magazine; Eating Well; KIWI; Four Seasons; Spirituality & Health; Prevention; Health; SELF; several “Best Food Writing” anthologies; and is a frequent contributor to NPR's “Kitchen Window.”[1] Monica is a frequent presence on NPR, serves as a speaker and teacher for organizations such as Georgetown University, the Association of Food Journalists (AFJ), London Food Blogger's Connect and the Smithsonian.
Food and Wine: A Passage to Mumbai[13] Bon Appetit: Save Your Recipes, Before It's Too Late[14] Saveur: Queen of Spices[15] New York Times: As Cash Flows In, India Goes Out to Eat[16]