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This month we bring you some interesting books that have been added to our collection.

The World of Parsi Cooking: Food Across Borders
by Niloufer Mavalvala. Calfornia,
Josten Commercial Printing, 2019. ISBN: 9781999009908
(Available at amazon.com or niloufer.mavalvala@gmail.com)

Deep, rich and ancient is what best describes this book. Niloufer Mavalvala has delighted us with another cookbook with stunning colorful images. “Parsi cooking, is really about fresh and simple ingredients with an emphasis on healthy spices. Thus our food predates by centuries, the current food trends of organic and local eating, so fashionable in the western culinary world today!”  While each recipe has ancient roots, gradual changes and adaptations have been included while ensuring the authentic flavors are bold and maintained.

Additionally, new titles from Parsiana’s book store are:

The Indian Portrait- IX
by Anile Relia (Delightful pocketbook on paintings, photographs , prints & collectibles)

A guidebook to the talkies of Bombay (For years, Bombay’s dramatic affair with its talks was the talk of the town, but is now a forgotten secret. This guidebook rekindles the love of masala madness, and glamour that was behind the single-screen housed in the city