By April MacIntyre Aug 16, 2010, 16:39 GMT
Los Angeles food blogger Aarti Sequeira won The Next Food Network Star competition on Food Network.
Her dream show is "Aarti Party," set to premiere this Sunday, August 22nd at 12pm ET/PT. Aarti will be featured in Food Network Magazine and at the Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival in October too.
After 10 weeks of heated culinary competition jam-packed with 18 intense challenges, season six finale's winner was revealed last night.
Her competition was San Francisco’s Tom Pizzica and Atlanta’s Herb Mesa in the final challenges.
“Aarti has that all-too-rare combination we seek in our stars: a passionate food expert who is warm, radiant, fun, and relatable,” said Bob Tuschman, General Manager and Senior Vice President, Programming & Production, Food Network in a press release. “Aarti also brings a new world of flavors to Food Network and is perfectly suited for viewers seeking new inspirations.”
What's Aarti's angle on food? Aarti Party promises delicious ways to enhance American favorites with simple but unique Indian influences. Aarti puts an Indian touch on American classics like pulled pork sandwiches and perfectly roasted chicken or classic bread pudding and basic red lentils. www.foodnetwork.com/aartiparty.
Aarti's background, from FN:
Born in Bombay, India, and raised in Dubai, UAE, Aarti’s culinary inspiration stems from her cultural background, family recipes, and never-ending food experiments. After working as a producer at CNN and completing several freelance gigs in the entertainment industry, the Northwestern University journalism graduate trained at The New School of Cooking in Culver City, Calif., and earned her professional cooking certificate in 2007. She further explored her culinary calling by starting a blog and online cooking-variety show called, “Aarti Paarti” in 2008. Aarti and her husband, Brendan, currently live in Los Angeles.
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