Ammini Ramachandran was born in Kerala, India and moved to the United States for higher studies. A chemistry graduate from Kerala University, she studied finance in the United States and received her MBA from Southern Methodist University in Dallas. She was a financial analyst in international banking until 2001. After Sep 11, 2001, she took early retirement and decided to pursue her hobby, writing.
A financial analyst turned freelance food writer, she has devoted her time over the past eight years to researching and writing about the ancient Indian Ocean spice trade and its influences on more...
