Prolific lifestyle journalist & international cookbook author Nandita Godbole publishes her seventh cookbook, Masaleydaar: Classic Spice Indian Blends - her love letter to the multifarious micro cuisines of India, presented in a mouthwatering exploration of nearly 50 spice blends & more than 100 effortless yet decadent recipes, all showcased through modern food photography via a delightfully resourceful cookbook. Masaleydaar explores the granular complexities of India’s distinctly regional cuisines through its culinary backbone: its masalas. Enjoy navigating regional flavor families through their geopolitical histories that have shape food-identities, guided with tips & personal anecdotes that will make each delicious recipe even more memorable. Spruce Eats picked Masaleydaar for their ‘Best Indian Cookbook’ list (July 2023). Masaleydaar recipes have been celebrated in Food Network (October 2022, digital), Forbes (July 2022), Atlanta Magazine (May 2023), Alcohol Professor (April 2023) & others. Godbole shares: This is how Indian kitchens exist: its flavors have evolved through the ages & are continually nourished & enriched by traditions. For centuries Indian cuisine has one pattern: cook, eat, adapt, & repeat. With Masaleydaar, readers can do the same.

Rethink Tea... Rethink Chai. Tea is the second most consumed beverage in the world, after water. Ayurveda, derived from ancient Indian texts, offers many guidelines for a holistic, health-centered lifestyle – including food and beverages. Seven Pots of Tea is the first cookbook of its kind that allows readers to explore Ayurveda through tea, and vice-versa through dozens of simple recipes. Seven Pots of Tea combines holistic wisdom and health goals an easy, accessible format to improve readers’ perspectives on their favorite beverage. It highlights many easy to make herbal teas, tisanes and brews that can integrate into existing routines of self-care to promote overall wellness. Designed as an informative reference book with practical tips, Seven Pots of Tea is just as much for beginners who want to make subtle changes to just one part of their daily routine, as it is for those who are looking for a substantive collection of Ayurvedic teas, brews, tisanes, and healthy snacks to pair with their beloved brews. The first half of the cookbook offers context: India’s historical relationship to medicinal beverages and its relationship to tea and chai; a primer on the principles of Ayurveda; and detailed notes on the Ayurvedic considerations of the cooking tool and attributes of nearly a hundred fruits, herbs, and spices featured in the cookbook. This section also elaborates on the concept of Rasa, the six essential flavors (sweet, sour, spicy, salty, bitter, and astringent) and then encourages readers to explore the recipes through this renewed lens of flavor. Enjoy recipes for several dozen brews and tisanes in Seven Pots of Tea as well as many kinds of chai from India, as well as several dozen nosh recipes. As a cookbook, it is designed to broaden a tea-enthusiasts’ appreciation beyond the varieties of tea-leaves. To close, Nandita includes a tabulated reference on Ayurvedic guide on herbs and spices that are used in this book. Readers who enjoy simple recipes, love herbal teas and brews, and are looking for ways to improve their lifestyle, will wholeheartedly embrace Seven Pots of Tea: an ayurvedic approach to sips & nosh. It is designed to dovetail into holiday self-care routines and make for a thoughtful and considerate holiday gift. ~~~~ Includes foreword by chef and author Suvir Saran. Foreword: "Seven Pots of Tea is a groundbreaking, one of a kind collection of classical wisdom carefully re-imagined for the modern kitchen......Through her visually striking photographs, detailed Ayurvedic spice notes, and easy recipes, Nandita reclaims and preserves classic Indian beverages and brews to begin our journey into mindful eating with a simple cup of ‘chai’." ~ Suvir Saran, Chef & Author of Instamatic and others. Peer Review: "Tea is so intrinsically intertwined with India, especially meals. I'm guilty of downing cup after cup of breakfast tea or chai without thinking of its origins or ayurvedic uses. Nandita is an excellent teacher, about the history of tea, how to make it and what to serve with it. This is the perfect guide for any tea lover." - Chandra Ram, author of 'The Complete Indian Instant Pot Cookbook: 130 Traditional and Modern Recipes' "Tea lovers everywhere can rejoice! This comprehensive book not only focuses on Ayurveda and tea culture but also provides a refreshing course in history in addition to the delicious tea recipes to delight your palate.” Chef K.N.Vinod, Restaurateur/Co-founder Indique Hospitality Group

Strong matriarchs in the author's family are the inspiration for 'Ten Thousand Tongues'. These are stories of strength, perseverance, and a deep-rooted appreciation of family legacies that inspire and shape a reverence of one's culinary heritage.This autobiographical fiction is the tale of eight women who find refuge, solace, and strength in their constantly evolving relationship to family and each other, through the foods they cooked and later, the dishes they are most often remembered by. 'Ten Thousand Tongues' captures the essence of eight women through narratives from within and around their home, their lives intersecting briefly, as mothers and daughters. Despite their flawed relationships, the flavors emanating from their modest kitchens create indelible memories. The domesticity of their life are sometimes their burden, and at other times their sanctuary, and yet, long after the kitchen fires are cold, the warmth of their mother's recipes, and of old-fashioned comfort foods continue to nourish both body and spirit. Their narratives lead readers through the evolution of flavor preferences that finally emerges in Ana's kitchen, far away from where the food stories first began. Immortalized through iconic comfort foods, eight women effortlessly manage to create a unique and lasting culinary legacy that spans many generations within the family.

Continuing the saga of Aruni, Shanta and Johari ba, this is a sequel to Not For You: Book One. We begins where we left off, with the newest challenge for Aruni and Damodar when they return to their `native¿ place, Alibag, India. NFY2 carries forward a little before the cusp of India¿s independence, and travels through time to reach 2015, when one of the character, Ana moves to Georgia, USA. Meet the older Aruni, Shanta and Johari-ba. Allow Mani, Sumati, Mukki, Shaku and Ana to introduce themselves. Meet their children, grand-children, and great-grand-children. Visit their homes, their kitchens, and their gardens. Allow them to hold your hand, tell you their stories, share their heartache and wisdom.

Born in New Delhi, raised in the Middle East, and living in Washington, D.C., acclaimed food writer Monica Bhide is the perfect representative of the new generation of Indian American cooks who have taken traditional dishes, painstakingly prepared by their Indian mothers and grandmothers, and updated them for modern American lifestyles and tastes. Respectful of the techniques and history of Indian cuisine but eager to experiment, Bhide has written simple but deeply flavorful recipes. Modern Spice takes the vibrant tastes of India into the twenty-first century with a cookbook that is young, fun, sassy, and bold. Dishes like Pomegranate Shrimp, Paneer and Fig Pizza, and Coriander-and-Fennel-Crusted Lamb Chops are contemporary and creative. Bhide pours Guava Bellinis and Tamaritas for her guests, and serves Chile Pea Puffs and Indian Chicken Wings; instead of Chicken Tikka Masala, she serves Chicken with Mint and Ginger Rub. Make-ahead condiments such as Pineapple Lentil Relish and Kumquat and Mango Chutney with Onion Seeds add a piquant accent to the simplest dish. There are plenty of options for everyday meals, including Butternut Squash Stew with Jaggery, Indian-Style Chili in Bread Bowls, and Crabby Vermicelli, along with plentiful recipes for elegant dishes like Tamarind-Glazed Honey Shrimp and Chicken Breasts Stuffed with Paneer. For an original and effortless finish, spoon Raspberry and Fig Jam Topping over tart frozen yogurt or a store-bought pound cake, or if you have more time, tempt guests with exotic sweets such as Saffron-Cardamom Macaroons or Rice Pudding and Mango Parfait. As Mark Bittman says in his foreword, "there is not a cuisine that uses spices with more grace and craft than that of India," and Bhide's recipes do so, but without long and daunting lists of exotic ingredients. In keeping with its local approach to global flavors, Modern Spice includes a guide to the modern Indian pantry and Monica's thoughtful, charming essays on food, culture, and family. Eight pages of gorgeous color photographs showcase the recipes.