BOOKING UP A STORM

New food books on our shelves

THE RANA COOKBOOK Recipes from the Palaces of Nepal by Rohini Rana

PENGUIN INDIA `1,999; 296 pages

It has been known that the royals in Nepal feast on some sumptuous fare, but not until the publication of this book have the recipes of their bhutans and kawafs been available to us commoners

BENE APPÉTIT The Cuisine of Indian Jews by Esther David

HAPERCOLLINS INDIA `399; 224 pages

India’s Jewish population might not be very big, but Esther David finds that the Bene Israel of western India, the Bene Menashe of the Northeast and the Baghdadi Jews of Kolkata all eat differently

THE FLAVOR EQUATION The Science of Great Cooking Explained by Nik Sharma

HARPERCOLLINS INDIA `1,999; 322 pages

With over 100 recipes, this book seeks to help you make delicious food with elemental ingredients such as salts, oils, sugars, citrus and peppers. The dishes are simple to make and delectable to eat