Khushbu Shah

Title: Contributing Editor

Location: Los Angeles, California

Expertise: Indian-American cooking, food writing

Khushbu Shah is a contributing editor at Food & Wine, a freelance journalist, and a cookbook author. Formerly Food & Wine’s restaurant editor, Khushbu was responsible for crafting the magazine’s annual list of the best new chefs in the United States and Puerto Rico. Her writing has been featured in numerous publications and the Best American Food Writing anthologies.

Khushbu Shah is a seasoned food writer and journalist who makes a point to celebrate and showcase a wide range of cultures in her work, encouraging inclusivity within the culinary profession and restaurant industry. She was the youngest and only person of color to serve as the restaurant editor at Food & Wine where she also penned features for the publication.

In addition to appearing on television shows such as Netflix's Ugly Delicious, Khushbu’s writing has been published in The New York Times, Washington Post, The Atlantic, GQ, and more. She also pens a popular newsletter, Tap Is Fine, read by thousands in the U.S. and abroad. Her debut cookbook, 2024’s AMRIKAN: 125 Recipes from the Indian American Diaspora, highlights the fusion of traditional Indian and American dishes.

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