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The Italian Affair.

 Ritu Dalmia

Celebrity chef Ritu Dalmia is known for

popularising Italian cuisine in India. She is also a
restaurateur with three ventures in Delhi, out of
which Diva is the most successful one. The chef
has received acclaim for her unique style of
cooking and the Italian flair she brings to many
of her dishes.

Dalmia was introduced to Italian cuisine as a child. “she ate her first Italian meal on a school trip to Rome when
she was 10 years old. She remember eating Spaghetti Pomodoro and it was one of the best dishes she had ever
tasted.”
Dalmia is among the few Indian chefs who specialise in Italian cuisine. She started preparing Italian dishes as a
chef in 1993, when this cuisine was barely known in Indian food circles.
In 2000, she opened an Italian restaurant called Diva: The Italian in Delhi.
Highlighting how far Italian cuisine has come in India, Italian cuisine has now become quite popular in India.
Dalmia shot to prominence with her cooking show, Italian Khaana, on NDTV Good Times. The show ran
successfully for three seasons.
The talented chef has won many television awards and has also authored several culinary books. In 2012, she
published Travelling Diva: Recipes From Around The WorldApart from Italian cuisine,

While Dalmia’s journey as an activist has been a challenging one, her career as a chef has more or less been
smooth sailing.
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