{"product_id":"climbing-the-mango-trees-a-memoir-of-a-childhood-in-india-with-recipes-paperback","title":"Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of a Childhood in India (with Recipes) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMadhur Jaffrey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe enchanting autobiography of the seven-time James Beard Award-winning cookbook author and acclaimed actress who taught America how to cook Indian food. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Wistful, funny and tremendously satisfying.... Jaffrey's taste memories sparkle with enthusiasm, and her talent for conveying them makes the book relentlessly appetizing.\" --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Whether climbing the mango trees in her grandparents' orchard in Delhi or picnicking in the Himalayan foothills on meatballs stuffed with raisins and mint, tucked into freshly baked spiced pooris, Madhur Jaffrey's life has been marked by food, and today these childhood pleasures evoke for her the tastes and textures of growing up. Following Jaffrey from India to Britain, this memoir is both an enormously appealing account of an unusual childhood and a testament to the power of food to prompt memory, vividly bringing to life a lost time and place. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAlso included here are recipes for more than thirty delicious dishes from Jaffrey's childhood.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMADHUR JAFFREY\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003eis the author of numerous cookbooks--seven of which have won James Beard Awards--and was named to the Who's Who of Food and Beverage in America\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eby the James Beard Foundation. She is the recipient of an honorary CBE from Queen Elizabeth II for her services to drama and promoting the appreciation of Indian food and culture. She is also an award-winning actress, having won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the Berlin Film Festival, with numerous major motion pictures to her credit. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 7.96 x 5.26 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 09, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471831974066,"sku":"9781400078202","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/25f15847060c2ee3fce587e293d79b4e.webp?v=1779103460","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/climbing-the-mango-trees-a-memoir-of-a-childhood-in-india-with-recipes-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}