In 2005, while visiting Pakistan, Chef Shai was offered a live cooking segment on the Nadia Khan Show, Pakistan’s leading morning show. Through this segment, she gained immense popularity for her unique cooking style, easy recipes and great presentation.

Following this stint, she produced and hosted her own show called Fusion Cooking on Indus Vision. This show introduced fusion cooking to viewers and was based on her internship at Tabla, a French-Indian fusion restaurant in New York City. This show has been telecast worldwide at a number of channels in the United States, Canada, U.K. and Europe.

She also hosted a live show on PTV called Sunday Lounge.

On Masala TV, Asia’s only food television network, she hosted 30 minute meals with Shai, a recorded 26 episode show inspired by Rachael Ray’s show, which has taught Pakistani viewers a variety of international dishes that could be made only in 30 minutes. The dishes featured on this show were primarily from Chef Shai’s classic culinary school recipes.

On the same channel, Chef Shai produced and hosted Tapas with Shai, a series of 13 episodes of easy to make, everyday snacks inspired by Spanish tapa bars which are very popular around the world. The show was an instant hit and loved by everyone from home makers to celebrities. Kids and senior citizens were particularly in love of the show.

Chef Shai currently hosts a wildly popular live show on Masala TV called Simply Shai which has brought her critical acclaim and rage across Pakistan and South Asia. This show not only demonstrates world cooking but at the same time entertains and educates viewers on the health and history of food.

Her eclectic menus, colorful attire and care free sing-along cooking keeps viewers busy and entertained throughout the hour long evening show.

Her show has attracted major celebrity singers, musicians and composers including famed classical and semi-classical artistes as guests.

Simply Shai has been ranked No. 4 among all television shows in Pakistan by Women’s Own magazine, Pakistan’s leading English language women’s magazine.

Chef Shai has also been featured in Dawn, Pakistan’s leading English daily newspaper.

She was also rated in SHE magazine as a rising star and has been featured in Mashreq and Good Times magazines.

She has also been a guest and part of several morning shows as a cooking expert, creative food designer, and has hosted many recorded shows and events in New York, Karachi and Lahore.

Chef Shai is also an avid music lover who attends the National Academy of Performing Arts (NAPA) in Karachi where she trains under renowned classical musicians.

Click on the following link to view some of Chef Shai’s popular shows:
http://www.khanapakana.com/cooking-show.aspx?zoneid=67