A Taste of India [Paperback]

Hundreds of color photographs and a lovely design make this one of the most beautiful cookbooks in recent memory, and the match of photos and picturesque prose is particularly effective. Jaffrey writes of traditions and lavish meals that are often beyond replication in the United States. Her recipes, which cover the spectrum of Indian cooking styles, are a practical and not over-demanding selection, and with a wealth of pictures of everyday life, market scenes, palaces and shrines, Jaffrey offers an impressive and tantalizing tour of one of the world's great melting pots. First serial to Gourmet; BOMC/Cooking & Crafts Club alternate; author tour.
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"'The recipes she gathers on her wanderings are thrilling to read-much more so to eat. The sketches of her travels mix straightforward information with personal evocation, and a full-blooded lyricism that borders on the incantory.' Harpers & Queen; 'The packaging is excellent, with wonderful, evocative introductions to the food of each Indian region and excellent location photography.' Observer" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

This guide to the cooking of India sets the food in its regional context. Madhur Jaffrey has selected from the mountains of northern Kashmir a sweet pumpkin and walnut chutney that is served at wedding banquets; from the dry plains of western Saurashtra a savoury cake made from a batter of rice and split peas; from the royal court of southern Hyderabad a dish of slightly sweetened yoghurt that enfolds an arrangement of nuts, dried fruit and airy dumplings. The book includes anecdotes and personal reminiscences which convey the colour of India's culinary heritage.

Lavish Praise for A Taste of India "Bidding fair to be the definitive book on Indian cooking, it is rich with [Jaffrey's] personal reminiscences and anecdotes, her culinary heritage and her vast knowledge of the significance of foods in both their religious and historical contexts." Bon Appétit "One of the few expensive books I believe is worth every dollar. It might be called the definitive work on India's culinary heritage." Chicago Sun-Times "Jaffrey may be the best stylist of today's cookbook writers." Newsday "Certainly the most ambitious, enlightening cookbook ever to come out of India." New York Post "Not only the best Indian cookbook but a unique book about India." Gourmet "This is the book I would unhesitatingly select if I could take just one on vacation." Chicago Tribune "Probably the most beautiful cookbook in years." Metropolitan Home "An impressive and tantalizing tour of one of the world's great melting pots." Publishers Weekly --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Madhur Jaffrey, author and actress, grew up in Delhi and moved to London to study at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts. She has appeared in numerous radio and television plays, on Broadway, and in films. Equally well known as a writer, she is the author of three books on Indian Cuisine. Ms. Jaffrey is married, with three children, and lives in New York City. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.