Good Housekeeping/February 2005
'How these women are changing the face of Britain'. Channel 4 news presenter, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, profiled 20 black and Asian women in the UK who share a passion for making a difference.
Pinky was included at number 13 in the list, which was compiled by Dr Val Singh, senior research fellow at Cranfield School of Management. The criteria included influence, power and other factors, including charity work, special achievement and topicality.
Marie Claire/Nov 2003
‘Secrets of the Sexes’ by Hero Brown compared men and women at work in the feature ‘Women on Top’, which included Pinky’s contribution:
“It’s good news for women at work now. There’s a sense of credibility, confidence and self-esteem. Twenty years ago, I wouldn’t have been able to achieve all the things I have now because I didn’t have the same level of confidence. Now, I won’t take no for an answer.”
Good Housekeeping/Oct 2003
Pinky was invited to contribute to a list of ‘100 timesavers from Britain’s busiest women’.
“I do a lot of cooking and if I have people for dinner I want to be out talking to them, not slaving in the kitchen, so my favourite tip is to use a pressure cooker, which can speed up cooking by five times. When I cook with one, I can produce a lamb curry in 30 minutes, chopping other ingredients while it’s working. Pressure cookers retain the flavour of food and you don’ t have to invest in a huge industrial one you can get inexpensive small ones.”
Good Housekeeping/Oct 2002
As part of their 80th anniversary celebration, GH honoured Pinky as one of 8 exceptional achievers in ‘Portraits of Power’.
When Pinky Lilani, 48, came to England from India as a new bride in 1977, she didn’t know how to cook. Twenty-five years later, she’s a leading food consultant to major supermarkets, the author of a cookbook and regularly gives demonstrations on Indian cuisine. She also founded and now runs the Asian women of Achievement Awards, a high profile annual event, the patron of which is Cherie Blair.
The timing, Pinky says, was right. “I think Asian women have been portrayed for too long sitting in the kitchen, making onion bhajias. That’s not true they’re working very hard n many fields and we need to show this.”
The awards are part of Pinky’s philosophy a practising Muslim, she believes her generosity is the will of Allah. “Everywhere in my life I try to return something to the community in which I live. We should all live our lives sharing them with others.”
