Gurdeep is a Food & Drink Consultant and has worked for leading brands including Innocent Drinks, Harrods' Food Halls and most recently as Head of Food Trends for Marks & Spencer, travelling the world for gourmet inspiration to bring to the dinner tables of the nation. He is also a food writer, speaker on the topic of 'Food, Cultural Appropriation & Race', and curator of the online platform Mother Tongue - which celebrates food stories of migration, race, (in)authenticity and second-generation culinary identity around the world.
'Every so often a rare cookbook comes along which brings something completely new and fascinating to the world of food. Mother Tongue does just that. A fiercely original, boundary shifting celebration of flavour and culture, that I will go back for years to come.' Anna Jones - author of A Modern Way to Eat 'Genuine wow - what an astonishing book. I can't remember feeling quite so excited by one... A Willy Wonka-style wizard of flavour, his joy in food shines from every page - a genuinely thrilling book.' Felicity Cloake 'Amazing, original, boundary breaking. Gurdeep is a genius with flavour and a terrific writer too.' Diana Henry 'Gurdeep has had a wonderful influence over me both personally and professionally. The recipes in Mother Tongue using his expansive palate, his broad knowledge and anecdotes of British Indianness will brighten up any bookshelf!' Ravneet Gill Gurdeep is one of the most lively, foodie, and life enthusiastic people I have the pleasure to know. I have dual Asian-British roots too and so am especially fascinated to get to know more about Gurdeep's family experiences and delicious food memories. Melissa Hemsley - author of Eat Green Gurd's food is vibrant and packed with flavor - a true reflection of how he lives life in full colour. The recipes in this book are a mouth-watering twist on cultural cuisines, each one exciting and unique - I can't wait to get cooking. Anja Dunk - author of Strudel, Noodles and Dumplings I am very excited about the prospect of Gurdeep writing this book - he is a heartwarming story teller & I know his brilliant personality will jump off the page. Ravinder Bhogal - author of Jikoni