Rasika Venkatesa was most inspired by watching her grandma cook while growing up in India. She's worked at the French Laundry and she won StarChefs' Rising Star Award in the San Francisco/Oakland area in 2022. Her passion is learning to reinvent Tamil cuisine by traveling across Tamil Nadu, India learning from local communities.
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Top Chef: Last Chance Kitchen (2011)
Guest starring as Rasika Venkatesa
(2 episodes)
- Episode 13x07: Restaurant Wars Shake Up (May 8, 2024)
- Episode 13x06: Let's Play Ball (May 1, 2024)
Top Chef (2006)
Guest starring as Rasika Venkatesa
(6 episodes)
- Episode 21x06: Chaos Cuisine (Apr 24, 2024)
- Episode 21x05: Supper Club (Apr 17, 2024)
- Episode 21x04: The Wright Way (Apr 10, 2024)
- Episode 21x03: Take It Cheesy (Apr 3, 2024)
- Episode 21x02: Living the High Life (Mar 27, 2024)
- Episode 21x01: Chef's Test (Mar 20, 2024)