BRIDGET WHITE-KUMAR – RECIPE
BOOK AUTHOR AND FOOD CONSULTANT –WINNER OF GOURMAND WORLD COOK AWARDS 2012
Bridget White-Kumar is a Cookery Book Author, Food
Consultant and Culinary Historian. She has authored 7 Recipe books on
Anglo-Indian Cuisine. Her area of expertise is in Colonial Anglo-Indian Food
and she has gone through a lot of effort in reviving the old forgotten dishes
of the Colonial British Raj Era. Her 7 Recipe books are a means of preserving
for posterity, the very authentic tastes and flavours of Colonial ‘Anglo’
India, besides recording for future generations, the unique heritage of the
pioneers of Anglo-Indian Cuisine.
Her Recipe book ANGLO-INDIAN
CUISINE – A LEGACY OF FLAVOURS FROM THE PAST was selected as ‘Winner from
India’ Under the Category: ‘BEST CULINARY
HISTORY BOOK IN INDIA by GOURMAND INTERNATIONAL SPAIN, GOURMAND WORLD COOK
BOOKS AWARDS 2012. This prestigious Award is ‘THE OSCARS’ for Cook Book
Writers. Awards are given every year for various categories and genres ie for
Cook Book Authors, Cook Books, Chefs, Wine makers, etc selected from all over
the World and she won this award in 2012.
Being
an Independent Freelance Consultant on Colonial Anglo-Indian Cuisine, Bridget has assisted many Restaurants, Hotels
and Clubs in Bangalore and elsewhere with her knowledge of Colonial
Anglo-Indian Food besides helping them to revamp and reinvent their Menus by
introducing new dishes which are a combination of both Continental and
Anglo-Indian. Many of them are now following the Recipes and guidance given by
her and the dishes are enjoyed by both Indian and Foreign Guests.
She
has conducted Cooking Workshops and Training Sessions on Colonial Cuisine of
the British Raj, for the staff at The Oberoi Mumbai, Sujan Luxury Rajmahal
Palace Jaipur and Sher Bagh Ranthambore, The Bangalore Club, The Taj Conemara
Chennai, The Taj West End Bangalore, Vivanta by Taj Whitefield, Cochrane Place
Kurseong Darjeeling, Bow barracks Bangalore, etc, etc., besides conducting and
assisting at Cooking Demos and Anglo-Indian Food festivals at various places.
Bridget also conducts Cooking Classes and Demos on
Anglo-Indian Cuisine in Bangalore and various places across the country such as
Clubs, Restaurants, Women’s Groups, Corporate Offices, etc. Her One-of-a-kind Interactive and Hands on Culinary
Training Workshops in Bangalore where participants learn the fine art of
preparing delicious Colonial Anglo-Indian Dishes have been very well received
and attended. She is always ready to share and talk about Recipes and
Food.
These
are the books authored by her.
1. Anglo-Indian Cuisine - A Legacy of Flavours
from the Past
2. Anglo-Indian Delicacies
3. A Collection of
Anglo-Indian Roasts, Casseroles and Bakes.
4. The Anglo-Indian
Festive Hamper.
5. The Anglo-Indian Snack
Box.
6. Vegetarian Delicacies
7. Simple Egg Delicacies
8. A Collection of Simple
Anglo-Indian Recipes
9. Kolar Gold Fields Down
Memory Lane.
To
order copies of the books she can be contacted on +919845571254
Websites:
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