This is the enchanting tale of MADHUR JAFFREY’S childhood, her family, and the feasts they enjoyed when she was a child in India. Whether climbing the mango trees armed with a mixture of salt, pepper, ground red chillies and roasted cumin or enjoying elaborate picnics in the foothills of the Himalayas, reached by foot, horse or rickshaw, this book is infused with the tastes, smells and colours of an India of a long lost world.

Growing up in a large and wealthy family in Delhi, Madhur remembers her grandfather presiding over thirty people at mealtimes or thousands for a big celebration. Alongside colourful recollections of her family she brings us her vivid food memories of lamb meatballs, tamarind chutneys and green mango pickle alongside twenty delicious family recipes. This touching memoir will captivate not only Madhur’s fans but also anyone who loves a good story.