Shubhra Ramineni is a first generation Indian-American, raised in Texas. Shubhra grew up enjoying healthy, traditional Indian food and she learned to cook from her mother, an excellent home cook and a professional dietitian. Determined to eat well despite her busy schedule as a chemical engineer with an MBA, Shubhra set out to adapt traditional Indian recipes for the lifestyles of today's professionals and busy moms like her, creating dozens of delicious, easy-to-prepare Indian recipes. She teaches Indian cooking classes at Williams-Sonoma, Sur La Table, Whole Foods Market, and Central Market. Shubhra lives with her family in Houston, TX. More information is available at www.enticewithspice.com. Photography by: Award-winning photographer Masano Kawana is one of the most exciting food, interior, and landscape photographers in Asia. Born in Japan and based in Singapore, Kawana has traveled, lived and surfed throughout the region, photographing a wide variety of subjects and lifestyle magazines. His book Shunju: New Japanese Cuisine won a James Beard Award for best cookbook photography.
A must-have for food enthusiasts who do not have the luxury of time. This book has diverse and generational appeal for anyone who relishes Indian food. --The Times of India An excellent beginning Indian cookbook highly recommended. --Library Journal Shubhra is a great cooking instructor. Her passion for Indian food and her ability to pass that on to her students is her greatest gift. She removes the mystery from Indian cooking and makes it easy, quick and tasty. --Jason Cammack, Culinary Coordinator at Sur La Table in Houston, TX Shubhra's approach to Indian cuisine is easy, straightforward, and utterly delicious. --Nick Fisher, Marketing Team Leader at Whole Foods Market in Houston, TX This may be the Indian cookbook that American foodies have been waiting for. --Publishers Weekly