Ceremony of Aromas

Vikas Khanna is an award winning, Michelin Star Indian chef, restaurateur, food writer, filmmaker, humanitarian and the host of MasterChef India, Junior MasterChef India and Twist of Taste on FOX Traveller. Vikas was raised in Amritsar, India where he grew up surrounded by large family feasts, and seasonal produce fresh from the fields of Punjab, and of course, his grandmother's traditional home cooking, which became the foundation of his cooking career. He started his own banquet and catering business, Lawrence Gardens, and then later went on to graduate from the Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration and also studied at Le Cordon Bleu, Paris. Vikas is a firm supporter of sustainable farming and is focused on cooking with produce from local farms of New York. Vikas has received the prestigious Michelin Star for his restaurant Junoon for three consecutive years. He was honoured with the Rising Star Chef Award by Star Chefs for his role in shaping the future of American Cuisine. He has received several international awards for his books. He lives in New York City.With a collection of more than 100 recipes from headline-grabbing Michelin star Chef Vikas Khanna, Ceremony of Aromas is more than just a cookbook-it's a combination of horticulture, cooking, travelling and an opportunity to live as a spice farmer-a much cherished dream. It is also a tribute to his undying romance with spices. Known fondly as the "masala chor"-the thief of spices, Vikas's passion has taken him from the bright yellow mustard fields of Punjab, the saffron meadows in the Himalayan valleys of Kashmir, the lavender fields of Abbey Notre-Dame de Sénanque to the jungles of Vietnam looking for star anise-to understand and observe each minute detail about these wonderful ingredients. Ceremony of Aromas brings together stories about the origins of spices, where they are to be found, and more importantly how they can be used in the richly delicious recipes which allow you to recreate the style of this ace chef.Ceremony of Aromas brings together stories about the origins of spices, where they are to be found, and more importantly how they can be used in the richly delicious recipes which allow you to recreate the style of this ace chef.