NISHTA MEHRA is an English teacher, a lover of words, with a heart for great food. Born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee as the first-generation daughter of Indian immigrants, she is equal parts Southern belle & good Punjabi girl. Her amazing recipes can be found at BlueJeanGourmet.com, where she blogs about food and all about life. In 2010, the Houston Press called her one of Houston’s Top Ten Blog Stars, and in 2011, the Houston Web Awards named Blue Jean Gourmet the city’s Best Food Blog. She is also the founder & director of Valentines for Soldiers-Houston, an annual community and fundraising event benefitting members of the U.S. Military. She will be bringing her flare for food and words to our Food! section, as well as writing about Family Life with her partner, Jill Carroll. Join her at BlueJeanGourmet, or you can follow her on Facebook, Twitter @BlueJeanGourmet, and Pinterest. http://www.bluejeangourmet.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/Blue-Jean-Gourmet/76307111684 http://pinterest.com/bluejeangourmet/