Born in Indonesia and raised in Singapore, Patricia Tanumihardja writes about food, travel, and lifestyle through a multicultural lens and has been published in numerous national and regional publications. She has lived on three continents, speaks four languages and her myriad travels and cultural experiences inform her writing every step of the way. Pat especially enjoys covering topics that converge on food, history and culture, and as a former farmers’ market manager, she has a soft spot for small-scale family farmers and the sustainable produce they grow. Her stories are wide-ranging—from the story behind Grandma Pearlie’s sweet and sour pork to a kabocha how-to. Pat has been published in edibleSeattle, Monterey County Weekly, Sunset, Saveur, and Seattle Metropolitan, among other publications. Pat is also the creator of the “Asian Ingredients 101” app, a glossary on-the-go that’s the perfect companion on a trip to the Asian market. Pat has 2 cookbooks, "The Asian Grandmothers Cookbook—Home Cooking from Asian American Kitchens (Sasquatch Books, 2009, 2012) and "Farm to Table Asian Secrets--Vegan and Vegetarian Full-Flavored Recipes for Every Season" (Tuttle Publishing) launching March 28, 2017.