Lavanya Narayanan

Selected Writing

I have been published across a number of print and web-only publications, including Food Network Magazine, BuzzFeed, The Kitchn, Mirror Indy, Food52, Food Faith Fitness, The Hindu, and more.

Food:

Longform:

BuzzFeed's Guide To Making The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies, Buzzfeed

Introducing Amberson Coffee & Grocer, Indianapolis Monthly

The 'Cabbage Bake' That Brought Together a Community of Immigrants, Food52

A Plate of Tiffin, a Cup of Chai, Indy Maven

Sip Your Way Through Indianapolis' Growing Chai Scene, Mirror Indy

Indian Curry Buffets are in Danger of Being the Next Casualties of the Pandemic, Plate Magazine

Let Them Eat Cake, The Hindu

Diwali Dining Guide, Indianapolis Monthly

Quick Bytes with Lavanya Narayanan- a Four-Part Series on Female Food Entrepreneurs in Indianapolis, Indy Maven

News:

Sweetgreen Brings Healthy, Fast Offerings to Clay Terrace, Current Publishing

Grace Care Center's Mobile Pantry Aims to Eliminate Barriers to Fresh Foods, Current Publishing

In The Mirror: Chef Oya On Her Decision to Close The TRAP, Mirror Indy

Bhajan, Bhojan: Join The Hindu Temple's One-Day Feast, Mirror Indy

Catch Eastside Restaurant Tlaolli On 'Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives', Mirror Indy

Recipes:

BuzzFeed's Best Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe, BuzzFeed

Cabbage Bake, Food52

31 Vegetarian Dinners to Make Every Night In May, BuzzFeed Tasty

Love Letters:

The $10 Costco Dinner Staple I've Been Cooking With for 17 Years, The Kitchn

I'd Travel All The Way Across the Globe for the Perfect Flavor of Lay's Potato Chips, The Kitchn

"Delicious" $4 Rolls that Taste Just Like the Ones from My Favorite Restaurant Chain, The Kitchn

Love Letters:

Dreams of a Little Girl, The Hindu

When In Roma..., The Hindu

A Spoonful of Sicily, The Hindu

A Trail of Cinnamon, The Hindu

A Crêpe Fit For The Louvre, The Hindu

Arts and Culture:

Longform / Trend:

Music, As You Like It, The Hindu

Presenting Tradition in Innovative Ways, Sruti Magazine

Five to Follow: The Margazhi Edit, The Hindu

Let The Music Stream In: Embracing a Digital Margazhi, The Hindu

Previews:

Bankim's Colonial Classic, Revisited, The Hindu

Interviews:

With An Air of Mystique, Score Magazine

A Bond Nurtured Under the Banyan Tree, The Hindu

A Crazy Little Year of Collaborations, The Hindu

"My Identity Simply Takes On My Characteristics", Aalaap Magazine

"The Voice is the Vehicle; It's Like a Bird in Flight", Aalaap Magazine

Artistes on board!, The Hindu

Lifestyle, Luxury, and Technology:

Temara Peyton May Just Be Beauty's Next Big Thing, Indy Maven

Meet India's Top Instagram Calligraphers, The Hindu

Zach King on Life as a 'Digipreneur', The Hindu

Unplug to be Happy?, The Hindu

Writing on Thin Air: Zach Lieberman's Virtual Signage, The Hindu

First Things First!, The Hindu

For a comprehensive archive of my works, please click here.