Hardie Grant

Oct 29, 2024 | journalgazette.net | Hardie Grant

Desserts and sweets are a traditional part of the South Asian holiday Diwali. For some, it marks the start of the Hindu New Year, and cooking blogger Hetal Vasavada says everyone wants to start the year with something sweet. The hope is that the rest of year will be sweet, too. In her new cookbook, “Desi Bakes,” Vasavada includes a recipe that's inspired by a cardamom-spiced carrot pudding called gajar ka halwa.

Aug 16, 2024 | iexaminer.org | Bharti Kirchner |Sanjay Aggarwal |Hardie Grant |Nik Sharma

The following four cookbooks offer an incredible variety of recipes, Indian style, for home cooks, as well as a wealth of knowledge about ingredients and techniques. “My mom has spent her life lovingly cooking with spices.” So starts Sanjay Aggarwal in this new, lively, and well-illustrated cookbook, his debut attempt. Mom, Sashi Aggarwal, born in Kenya and raised in India, turns out to be not only a superb cook but an entrepreneur as well.

Jan 6, 2024 | inkl.com | Hardie Grant

‘To fully appreciate birds, you need to be paying attention to other aspects of their environment.’ A satin bowerbird. Photograph: Samuel Moore/Getty Images As city dwellers head off for the summer break into the country or along the coast, their focus might be drawn to a splash of colour from a king parrot in the bush or a lone sandpiper on a deserted beach. For most, it’s idle curiosity or an appreciation of nature that draws their attention. But for some of us, birdwatching is serious business.

Jan 25, 2023 | bonappetit.com | Romy Gill |Hardie Grant

When I traveled to Kashmir to research my latest book, On the Himalayan Trail, I ate so many great dishes: everything from the thick, spice-laden flatbread known as bakarkhani to the richly flavored gushtaba (tender lamb or mutton meatballs cooked in a beautiful yogurt-based gravy). But it wasn’t just the food—the drinks also captured my heart.