I'm a food writer, author, and recipe developer.

I most recently authored Pakistan (Hardie Grant, 2025), named one of the best cookbooks of the year by The LA Times, NPR, Washington Post, and Bon Appétit.

Before the book, I founded Pakistan Eats, an award-winning platform documenting Pakistani recipes from across the country. I have lived and worked across six countries. My reporting frequently focuses on the food cultures of underreported communities, from Cambodia's sea salt farmers to Manila's moneylending community to Islamabad's Afghan refugees. My work has appeared in Al Jazeera, NPR, and Condé Nast Traveler, among others. I also write a monthly newsletter and a quarterly column for Dunya Digital.

Get in touch: maryam.jillani@gmail.com