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The Hindu, 5 December 2010

The Asian Age, 25 November http://www.asianage.com/parties/bold-sassy-209 Kitchen conversations The launch of The F-Word, a book by Mita Kapur was a delicious affair. Held at the cosy Café Zaffiro in the capital the ambience was just perfect for a discussion on food accompanied by savoury food and drinks. Renowned foodie duo, Rocky and Mayur, engaged the author and the audience in conversation and people didn’t realise how time flew by. As the light-hearted session with Mita Kapur narrating anecdotes progressed, the […]

The Statesman, 19 November 2010 http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=349097&catid=43 Any meal sprinkled with humour tastes great. Mita Kapur’s The F-Word makes for a delightful read. Review by Mathures Paul A seven-course meal can be made palatable either by an extravagant price tag (A weeping wallet makes the worst of cooking delicious!) or by a liberal sprinkle of humour. Mita Kapur’s The F-Word lives up to its title and the short sweet nothing on the cover: “Fiery, fresh, fragrant, family, famished, fun, fried food, […]

Livemint, 19 November 2010 http://www.livemint.com/2010/11/19211628/The-upper-crust.html?d=1 The upper crust An indulgent food memoir about family rituals and recipes, which lacks universality Sumana Mukherjee Food is one of the fastest growing industries in India, pegged variably between 20% and 40% growth per year, depending on who you believe. As with much of the positives in our country, though, the growth is aspirational, restricted to the upper and middle-classes, manifested by the proliferation of specialty restaurants, the availability of an ever-widening range of […]

DNA, 21 November 2010

Times of India Crest, 20 November 2010

Tehelka (Weekly), New Delhi. 20 November 2010

Mail Today, 19 November 2010

The Hindu (New Delhi), 18 November 2010

Womensweb, November 2010 http://www.womensweb.in/books/the-f-word-a-literary-bhojan.html Part cookbook, part family story – Mita Kapur’s The F Word, the latest foodie book on the stands is  one spicy read. By Anjana Basu Take a pinch of humour, add a dash of feistiness, throw in a generous handful of spice, mix it with international flair and a lot of ‘andaaz’ and serve well decorated. Mita Kapur’s The F-Word certainly has all these ingredients. The book is a romp through different family experiences combined with food, […]