Books on Food - The Locavore

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Books on Food

Strawberry Farms: An Excerpt From Seeds and Food Sovereignty

Dolly Kikon and Dixita Deka

With an increase in demand for strawberries in Northeast India, Dolly Kikon and Dixita Deka attempt to understand what it takes to grow this short duration crop. Read an excerpt from their book Seeds and Sovereignty: Eastern Himalayan Experiences.

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Books on Food

Chasing Millets in North Bengal and Sikkim: An Excerpt From Seeds and Food Sovereignty

Bengt G Karlsson

Millets are mainly grown today for the purpose of making eu or millet wine, finds Bengt G Karlsson, while travelling through parts of West Bengal.

7 min

Books on Food

An Excerpt from Turmeric Nation: A Passage Through India’s Tastes

Shylashri Shankar

Why are certain dishes associated with rituals around death and mourning? In an excerpt on grief from Turmeric Nation, author Shylashri Shankar writes about how she remembers her father, year after year, through food.

4 min

Books on Food

An Excerpt From Sumitra and Anees: Tales and Recipes From A Khichdi Family

Seema Chishti

When a Hindu from Karnataka and a Muslim from Uttar Pradesh choose to spend their lives together, what do they cook at home? Journalist Seema Chishti’s book is an ode to her parents’ long partnership, the mish-mash of North and South right at home, and her mother’s diverse culinary traditions.

8 min

Books on Food

The Trio That’s Digitising India’s Culinary History

Shreshtha Chhabra

Creating an online archive of recipes, the Indian Community Cookbook Project attempts to preserve India’s diverse culinary heritage. They talk to The Locavore about the oldest book in their archives, accessibility, and the measure of pau chammach.

9 min

Books on Food

An Excerpt from Bene Appetit: The Cuisine of Indian Jews

Esther David

In Bene Appetit, Esther David, a Bene Israel Jew herself, records traditions and closely guarded recipes from Jewish communities from across India. In this excerpt, she travels to Andhra Pradesh to learn about the cuisine of Bene Ephraim Jews.

6 min

Books on Food

An Excerpt from Spiced, Smoked, Pickled, Preserved: Recipes and Reminiscences From India’s Eastern Hills

Indranee Ghosh

In the opening chapter of the book, author Indranee Ghosh writes about her grandfather’s culinary adventures in Cherrapunji, where he had just moved to work as a preacher for the Brahmo Samaj.

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