Essays & Recipes from Bombay/Mumbai

Published from Amherst College, Massachusetts, The Common #9 includes a unique section Bombay/Mumbai: India from Inside and Out—Essays & Recipes, which I thought was just a catchy metaphor. But, sure enough, Nonita Kalra, Suketu Mehta and Amit Chaudhuri each contribute essays, but “Mom’s Dal” is a recipe from the kitchen of Nirmala Swamidoss McConigley handed down to her daughter Nina McConigley; “Pomfret Chutney Masala” is from the kitchen of Bijoya Chaudhuri handed down to her son Amit Chaudhuri; and “Bhel Puri” is from the kitchen of Jehangir Mehta, executive chef and owner of New York City restaurants Graffiti, Me and You and Mehtaphor. As a fan of the essay and Indian cuisine, you can’t go wrong with this issue!