Hi I’m Asnia, an NYC based Chef.

I am inspired by who I am cooking for, where I am and what is around me.

 

Bhookie Cooks by Asnia Akhtar

is inspired by my upbringing in Pakistan. Bhookie is hungry in Urdu. My resourceful cuisine is an ode to the fresh seasonal ingredients that made me fall in love with cooking. I moved to Texas as a teenager and developed my culinary expertise with four years at Union Square Hospitality Group, where I held positions at Manhatta and Untitled at The Whitney.

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