Hetal Vasavada grew up in New Jersey in a family of wonderful Gujarati home cooks who raised her on chai, cardamom-spiced shortbreads, and sweet puddings. After a cross-country move, Vasavada started to recreate the flavors of her childhood-this time in her own style-which eventually landed her a spot on Gordon Ramsay's MasterChef, where she was the show's first Hindu vegetarian contestant. Vasavada is the author of
