Priyanka Naik
Priyanka Naik (CAS’10) of New York, N.Y., competed on the Food Network competition show Cooks vs. Cons, and “won as a ‘con,’” she writes. “I beat out two professionals and one other amateur chef to take home the prize of $10,000. My day job is in data science and business operations at Condé Nast, but my passion is cooking. Born and raised in Staten Island, I have been cooking and designing recipes for 15-plus years. I have been recognized by foodgawker.com, Zagat, PETA, and Meatless Monday, among other publications, for my creation of original vegetarian and vegan recipes, such as Sweet Potato Masala Burgers and Chipotle Pumpkin Tortas. My recipes have been featured on my blog of six-plus years, ChefPriyanka (www.chefpriyanka.com).” Email Priyanka at chefpriyanka@gmail.com.
From the Winter-Spring 2018 issue.