MasterChef India, Author, Culinary Expert
Shazia Khan is a name that resonates with MasterChef India. While she is a celebrity chef, a teacher, an author, a culinary expert, an entrepreneur and a homemaker, it is her insatiable love and passion for food that defines her.
Shazia’s tryst with food began as a kid where the kitchen was her happy place. While her passion for food grew so did her innate love for cooking and intuition with flavours which ultimately crowned her the first runner-up on MasterChef India 2.
Over the years she has gracefully balanced her role as a member of the board of management at Delhi Public School (Bangalore & Mysore) while simultaneously conducting workshops and hosting live cooking demonstrations around the world. She entered the world of television with The Good Food Guide show on Star Plus (Middle East beam) and as a host on the show K for Kids Season 2 on the FoodFood channel along with a presence on various other YouTube channels. Her latest show “Mothers menu is currently airing on zee livingz food channel.
Her culinary workshops and master classes grew so popular that she launched The Cooking Studio in October 2017.Equipped with state-of-the-art equipment the Studio is run by (and for) people passionate about cooking and baking. The Studio also hosts training programs for girls from underprivileged homes, who have tremendous potential to be great chefs. Shazia’s vision is to bring together people from all walks of life that share a common love for food.
The Cooking studio was Awarded by Times Of India, She UnLTD. Entrepreneur Awards 2019 in the food category.
A desire to share her joy of cooking with all home cooks, aspiring chefs and fans is what transpired into “What’s on the menu”- Shazia Khan’s debut cookbook. The recipes featured are dear to her heart, relished by her loved ones and come straight from her kitchen to yours. The book resonated with her audience to such an extent that the Gourmand Awards jury awarded it the national winner in its category of FIRST COOKBOOK.
She launched “The Studio Cafe” in 2018 a café that will give people a chance to taste recipes specially curated by her.
She was a Tedx speaker at the 3rd Edition of TEDxYouth@DPSBangaloreEast
Shazia Khan was awarded Celebrity Chef of the Year Award at the FABELLE FOOD FOOD INDIA AWARDS at Bangalore 2018. She is an inspiration to many budding.
She is a dreamer who knows what her passions are and doesn’t hesitate to pursue them.