Surbhi Sahni

With two decades of professional culinary experience, chef Surbhi Sahni (@chefsurbhi) brings home cooking traditions to modern Indian cuisine and confections. As a proud queer Indian woman chef and entrepreneur, Sahni pushes back against the manufactured prestige of Eurocentric white male chefs, and uses her platform to restore dignity to the legacies of home cooks, vegetable growers, rice farmers and spice wallahs who have cultivated regional cuisines for centuries.

Before launching TAGMO (@tagmonyc / tagmonyc.com), Sahni served as the creative force behind Michelin-starred New York City restaurants, Devi and Tulsi and Saar Bistro in Midtown. She also served as the creative director and events director at Hemant Mathur Catering.

Inspired by the abstract art pieces her father painted, Sahni pursued an unconventional career in the culinary world—Indian female chefs like her are still a rarity—and has made her mark as a talented pastry chef with hand crafted cakes & confections that preserve the essence of South Asian mithai (sweets) innovated by her own distinct flavor pairings and delicate artistry. Sahni lives in Harlem with her partner, daughter and their dog, Bella.