Journalism

Will Write For Food is a must-read for foodies who aspire to create food blogs, reviews, cookbooks or memoirs. The author, Dianne Jacob, has included the latest trends in food blogging and essential tips for working across different genres. This book is timely and relevant, and is perfect for anyone who wishes to express their culinary passions through words.

What is taste? Is it individual or imposed on us from the outside? Why are so many of us so intimidated when presented with the wine list at a restaurant? In The Accidental Connoisseur , journalist Lawrence Osborne takes off on a personal voyage through a little-known world in pursuit of some answers. Weaving together a fantastic cast of eccentrics and obsessives, industry magnates and small farmers, the author explores the way technological change, opinionated critics, consumer trends, wheelers and dealers, trade wars, and mass market tastes have made the elixir we drink today entirely different from the wine drunk by our grandparents.In his search for wine that is a true expression of the place that produced it, Osborne takes the reader from the high-tech present to the primitive past. From a lavish lunch with wine tsar Robert Mondavi to the cellars of Marquis Piero Antinori in Florence, from the tasting rooms of Chateau Lafite to the humble vineyards of northern Lazio, Osborne winds his way through Renaissance palaces, $27 million wineries, tin shacks and garages, opulent restaurants, world-famous chais and vineyards, renowned villages and obscure landscapes, as well as the great cities which are the temples of wine New York, San Francisco, Paris, Florence, and Rome. On the way, we will be shown the vast tapestry of this much-desired, little-understood who produces it and why, who consumes it, who critiques it? Enchanting, delightful, entertaining, and, above all, down to earth, this is a wine book like no other.

Butter Chicken in Ludhiana is a must-read for those interested in understanding how India's middle class is moving forward with globalization. Pankaj Mishra's colorful writing style is witty and insightful, making this book a delightful read. The book provides an in-depth look at the aspirations, dreams, and challenges of a society that is evolving rapidly.