cordially invites you to a book reading of
with a discussion on

Climbing the Mango Trees
A Memoir of a Childhood in India

by

Madhur Jaffrey

Monday, November 19, 2007 at 6:00 pm

Venue: Lecture Hall, Annexe, India International Centre
Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003

To register, please call +91-22-6610-0888 or
e-mail: admin@asiasociety.org.in

Climbing the Mango Trees an enchanting account of Madhur's own growing-up years in Delhi in an age and a society that has since disappeared. It chronicles an unusual childhood and is a testament to the power of food to evoke memory, complete with details of more than thirty family recipes.

Award winning actress and best selling author Madhur Jaffrey is regarded by many as the world's foremost authority on Indian food. She has written over 15 cookery books that collectively explore every gastronomic aspect of Indian cuisine. From the origins of curry and kebab to the nuanced changes in the palate and ingredient as this Asian fare has traveled the globe, Madhur has covered it all.

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