Festival Cookbook  (English, Paperback, Patil Vimla)

The Indian calendar is replete with festivals especially during the monsoon and the harvest time. Delicacies enjoyed during festivals in states like Gujarat, Kerala or Bengal have all been brought together between these covers. Festival Cookbook presents an impressive collection of recipes most typical of the major festivals celebrated in India like Makara Sankranti or Pongal, Holi, Baisakhi, Ramzan Id, Onam, Dussera, Diwali, Teej and Christmas. This book is a comprehensive reference guide for finding recipes unique to each such festival. Anyone interested in celebrating will find this cookbook a welcome friend and guide.

About the Author
Vimla Patil is one of the foremost woman journalist and social worker of India. In 1973 she became the editor of Femina. Her other books include Kashmir to Kanyakumari: A Fabulous Recipe Collection, Understanding Yourself as a Working Woman and The Working Woman's Cookbook.

Monisha Bharadwaj has earned recognition as a stylish hostess, cook and food journalist. She has researched and collected a vast variety of Indian cuisine which reflect regional flavours and shades of Indian culture.