Tasting India

Food & Drink

Christine Manfield’s lavish hardcover Tasting India invites cooks to journey through the subcontinent’s vibrant spice routes and regional kitchens. This 2011 first edition, signed and personally inscribed by the award-winning Australian chef, pairs 480 heavily illustrated pages with travelogue-style storytelling for a cookbook that doubles as a coffee-table showpiece.

Inside, more than 250 recipes decode street-food classics, royal banquet dishes and home-style favourites alongside vivid location photography. Step-by-step guidance on spice blending, tandoor techniques and pantry staples makes authentic Indian cooking approachable for adventurous beginners and seasoned food lovers alike.

The oversized 30 cm format is protected by a tight, clean block; pages turn crisply with no dog-ears, while the dust jacket carries only light shelf evidence of browsing. At just under 3 kg, the book feels substantial yet remains a practical kitchen reference.

Collectors prize signed copies of Tasting India, especially when personally inscribed by Manfield. This well-kept example offers fans of Indian cuisine, culinary travel and chef-signed cookbooks a ready-to-use treasure that photographs beautifully on any shelf.