A modern cookbook for people who like to have fun while cooking, has just hit bookstores
A modern cookbook for people who like to have fun while cooking, has just hit bookstores
Unburdened by the restraints of tradition, yuppie couples have been promiscuously experimenting with different cuisines and ingredients, equally happy with a simple dal chawal or a Spaghetti Alio Olio for an everyday dinner.
At parties they are equally comfortable serving baked beans with Khakras, fondues and Italian charcuterie alongside Biryani, Chicken Stew and Oondhiyu.
These diffused influences that shaped her tastes are acknowledged by Tushita Patel, author of Flash in the Pan, in the introduction. She writes "I am from a generation that has had the good fortune of travelling with friends who like to impress by finding amazing restaurants or cooking fabulous meals. We learnt what we liked to eat, where you could get it and, about the time Google became verb from noun, how to cook it."
The recipes glide seamlessly over cuisines segueing between the simple to the "slightly sexy."u00a0 Her chapter on Finger Foodsu00a0 begins with Bruschetta, introducing a Boiled Eggs Akuri along the way, fitting in the classic Fresh Figs with Gorgonzola, wrapping up with Bulgogi-inspired Beef and Lettuce Wraps. Each recipe begins with a short chatty introduction describing why the author found it special. They are written in a simple breezy style that makes the book as much a pleasure to read as to inspire you to step into the kitchen and have your own flash in the pan.
Flash in the Pan; Westland, Rs 250
