Pedatha always found it hard to believe that her ‘plain home cooking recipes’ could feature in a cookbook and win an award too. Its been a year since “Cooking at Home with Pedatha” was awarded the Best Veg Cookbook in the World by Gourmand. On April 7th last year, we went up on the stage at Beijing and passed on Pedatha’s message to the audience, “…Pedatha sends her love and blessings to all of you, many of whom who she says are her children, grandchildren and great grand children.”
She continued to be surprised until one day we told her, “Pedatha, does a diamond know its worth? It is only the jeweller who can estimate its worth and create a befitting setting for it. Similarly, you are like a jewel and we are like the jeweller.” She beamed smilingly and clapped her hands, “I like this comparison. Now I can understand why the book is special!”
We simply miss you Pedatha, beyond words.
Jigyasa’s students, Manasvi, Aditi & Gayathri dance at a felicitation event
