In Nirmala's Kitchen: Everyday World Cuisine

By Nirmala Narine

Through her travels to such exotic locales as New Zealand, North Africa, India, and the Caribbean, to name a few, Nirmala Narine has scoured local markets and remote hillsides for herbs and spices to bring home to her own kitchen. In this collection of recipes and personal anecdotes, Nirmala includes a thorough glossary of herbs and spices to guide even the most inexperienced cook beyond table salt and pepper.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1891105264
• ISBN13: 9781891105265
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Lake Isle Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.3" x 10.3"

Customer Reviews

My favorite cookbook to date!

So far this is the best cookbook I have ever bought. I have enjoyed every recipe I have tried and some have become my weekly staples. I love the wide-ranging variety of dishes, yet as the sub-title says, they are "everyday" world dishes. Usually fairly easy, yet sophisticated and satisfying.

In Nirmala's Kitchen

I met this charming young woman Nirmala sitting at the lunch counter of the College Diner in New Paltz, New York. Then after sitting with her and other friends and talking with her over a few weeks i just knew that i had to read her cook book. This book is great, with cooking ideas that she has gotten from her trips all over our planet. If anyone wants a unique experience in the art of cooking then this is the book for them. Enjoy, Paul

In Nirmala's Kitchen Review

Wonderful book! Truly takes you around the world gastronomically. Interesting narratives. All recipes tried so far have been fantastic.

Destined to be a Classic!

This is a phenomenal cookbook on so many levels. Aside from the stunning photography of the dishes and Nirmala's travels, it's full of her personal journal entries, making the recipes even more enticing. Being an Italian-American, these recipes are not typical of my own kitchen and until this book, I would only eat these meals at restaurants. Nirmala brings it home in a brilliant way. She has organized the recipes by country and then suggests entire dinner menus. It's very exciting. I've purchased her spices in the past (at nirmalaskitchen.com) but didn't have a clue on how to truly enjoy them. This book is a terrific complement to her spices and the recipes are easy to use. I recommend that you buy the book and then wander over to her website to check out her spices. It's truly an adventure!