In May 2013,[5] it was announced that Dinki had been selected as a contestant on the ninth season of the Food Network series Food Network Star. During the course of the series, she emphasized her semi-vegetarian lifestyle, which she often referred to as her "meat-on-the-side" ideology.[2][8][10][11] Dinki was eliminated from the show on July 28, 2013, finishing in fifth place.[12]
In August 2014, Dinki filmed a pilot for a potential series for Cooking Channel called Junk Food Flip.[13] In April 2015, it was announced that the pilot would be picked up for a full series; and that fellow chef Bobby Deen would serve as co-host.[14] The series officially premiered on June 2, 2015.[8][15]
Dinki's husband, Evan, is a lawyer;[6] they married in 2010.[7] When she returned to Food Network Star for the ninth season finale, she announced that she was pregnant with a girl; however, she later suffered a stillbirth at 40 weeks.[16] Her daughter was named Willa;[1] and Dinki created a recipe called Willa's Lemonade Cheesecakes in her honor.[16]
In January 2016, it was reported that Dinki was pregnant with her second child, who was due to be born in April 2016.[17] In March 2016, she announced that the child would be a girl.[18] Dinki announced the arrival of her daughter, Ivy, in May 2016.[19]
