You know what is truly universal? No matter where you go, what you do, who you meet, or what you eat—you can never forget your roots and the soil on which you grew up! While writing this book, I cannot help but get nostalgic about all the yester-years and all the people in my life who—sometimes even unconsciously—have been instrumental in making me who I am by helping to develop my strong sense of smells, tastes, likes and dislikes, which guides every decision I make at the kitchen counter today!