the spice collector’s cookbook: collected family recipes from gujarat to genoa

＂A delicious collection of family-friendly recipes... This is the cookbook you need to spice things up in your kitchen.＂
- Chef Virginia Willis, James Beard award-winning cookbook author

Vina Patel’s hobby is traveling to find her family’s next favorite dish, and in this book she shares her best 80 tried-and-tested recipes from her adventures, perfected through her native Indian flavors and flair.

This is the cookbook to break you out of your usual cooking habits and introduce you to new spices and ideas. There are authentic regional recipes and fusion concoctions that break all the rules - all in the name of flavor!

• FROM MEXICO - try Shrimp Tacos, Salmon with Chipotle Sauce, or Indian-Style Fusion Pinto Beans
• INSPIRED BY ITALY - whip up The One and Only Creamy Pasta Sauce, Shaved Zucchini Pasta with Pine Nuts, or Lemon Butter Sauce
• DISCOVER THE FLAVORS OF THAILAND - with Papaya Salad, Basil Chicken with Chilli Garlic, or fusion Green Ravioli in Green Curry
• EXPLORE INDIA - enjoy Gujarati Wedding Dahl, Jewelled Eggplant Chaat, or Quick Butter Paneer

Vina Patel grew up in Gujarat, watching her grandmother and mother cook a variety of exotic and exciting vegetarian food. After moving to Northern California from India, she was dismayed by the western world’s use of processed food and frozen, pre-packaged foods. Vina was determined to bring Gujarati food to the world’s kitchens. Silicon Valley, where she lives, has a large community of Indian immigrants and Vina became somewhat of a cooking sensation in social circles and community gatherings for those craving their home cuisine. To this day, she regularly hosts Diwali celebrations, dinner parties, and cooking lessons. In 2021, she published her first Gujarati cook book, From Gujarat with Love, published by HarperCollins. This is her second cookbook.