An Invitation to Indian Cooking; Initials and decorative drawings by the author
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1973. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. 340 pages. 24 x 17 cm. Jaffrey's first cookbook which was shepherded to publication by Judith Jones. Madhur Jaffrey was an award winning actress before her career took a turn as the Indian food ambassador for American cooks. After an article appeared in the New York Times in 1966, about Jaffrey and her cooking, her career was forever changed. Here she provides sample menus, notes on spices and flavoring, recipes, a list of sources and a glossary of terms. This cookbook was recently highlighted in the New York Times - T Magazine article "The 25 Most Influential Cookbooks From the Last 100 Years" (11/17/24). Interior and boards crisp and clean. Dust wrapper very lightly rubbed at edges. Covered in protective mylar. Maroon cloth covered boards. Near fine, in very good dust wrapper. Item #4916
Price: $125.00