February 2012

JustLuxe.com interviewed Aliya LeeKong as part of an exclusive series of chef interviews.  Click here for the link to the article.

Jan / Feb 2012

January 14, 2012

The Daily featured Aliya’s Smoked Earl Grey Tea cocktail as part of a story on the 3-D release of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast.

December 9, 2011

The Examiner.com featured Aliya’s exotic-inspired madeleines as part of their 12 days of cookies around the holidays.

December 8, 2011

The Daily Meal featured Aliya’s 7 must-have spices, tips and tricks for how to use them as well as recipes that showcase the spices.

November 23, 2011

Aliya went on the Michael Eric Dyson show to chat about cultural holiday foods and tips as well as what she was featuring on her own Thanksgiving table.

November 22, 2011

The Food Seen, a show on Heritage Radio, interviewed Aliya to hear about her style of cooking and her web series, Exotic Table.  Listen to the full interview here.

October 10, 2011

Uncorked Magazine featured Aliya’s Mushroom and Ajwain Pissaladière, testing it out and pairing it with a few different wines.

October 8, 2011

Elle Spain interviewed Aliya to find out more about Junoon’s cuisine and her own cooking style.

October 6, 2011

Andrew Blackmore-Dobbyn from the Huffington Post interviewed Aliya for the Food Section and got an intimate portrait of her culinary journey, her life change, and where she is as a Chef today.

April 29, 2011

India Abroad, a weekly publication that highlights news and features related to Indians and Indians living abroad, wrote an article on Aliya LeeKong’s style of cooking.

March 18, 2011

India Abroad, a weekly publication that highlights news and features related to Indians and Indians living abroad, profiled Aliya LeeKong.

February 17, 2011

Republic of Brown, a site highlighting the coolest, Indian-inspired fashion, culture, art and more, profiled Aliya LeeKong.

October 8, 2010

Aliya LeeKong’s Crispy Salt and Pepper French Toast recipe was selected as a Wildcard winner and will be included in food52.com’s 2nd Cookbook.

October 5, 2010

Aliya LeeKong’s Cape Malva Pudding recipe was selected by the New York Times to be included in Readers’ Recipes: The Potluck, a section in the New York Times Magazine.

September 1, 2010

food52 wrote up Aliya LeeKong in a recurring column they have called Cook Spotlight.