Cooking - Indic • Random
House Canada • Hardcover, 384 pages • November
2005 • $70.00 • 0-679-31280-3
ABOUT THE BOOK
A roadmap, for cooks and armchair travellers alike,
to one of the world’s richest and most diverse
culinary regions, by the authors of Seductions
of Rice and Hot Sour Salty Sweet.
From Sri Lanka to Pakistan, from the Himalayan foothills
of Nepal and northern India to the lushness of Bangladesh
and southern India, the Subcontinent has always been
a source of wonder, and for people who love food and
cooking, it has forever been a part of the world unlike
any other.
Naomi Duguid and Jeffrey Alford have been making
trips to the Subcontinent, separately and together,
for over thirty years. As the couple says, “A
trip to the Subcontinent has become a great gift;
we come home feeling more alive, more connected.”
On their frequent visits, they are continually reminded
how good everyday food is, both street food and home
cooking. Whether it’s a simple dish of rice
and lentils, a masala dosa, or a tender grilled fish
served with hot tandoor bread and fresh coriander
chutney, food doesn’t have to be elaborate to
be good, or to be special.
Jeffrey and Naomi explore the Subcontinent and its
cuisines, seeking out authenticity as they go. Their
stories, along with their breathtakingly diverse photographs
of places, people and food, allow us to experience
with them one of the most visually stunning places
on earth. Their recipes are tailored for the North
American home cook, and for every occasion. Mountain
Dal with Bhutanese Red Rice makes a perfect last-minute
weeknight supper, while Cashew-Coconut Meatballs,
Goan Fish with Green Chutney, Banana Pachadi, and
Bean Sprout Salad make a dazzling yet easy-to-prepare
feast for a dinner party.
Mangoes and Curry Leaves is a very
accessible and practical resource, and an intriguing
introduction to one of the most extraordinary culinary
regions of the world, served up with a little slice
of life on the side.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
photo credit: Dominic and Tashi
Alford-Duguid
Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid’s four previous
books have all been major award-winners. Flatbreads
& Flavors and Hot Sour Salty Sweet
both won the James Beard Cookbook of the Year Award
(in 1996 and 2001 respectively). Seductions
of Rice and HomeBaking, their
most recent book, each won a Cuisine Canada Cookbook
Award (in 1999 and 2004). Naomi and Jeffrey have written
for all the major food magazines in Canada and the U.S.,
including Gourmet and Food & Wine,
and also for the National Post. They live in
Toronto with their two sons. |