We are happy to announce that our cookbook “Sukham Ayu” has won at the country level (India) at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2009 in two categories: 1) Best Vegetarian Cookbook 2) Best Health & Nutrition cookbook. The “Best in the World” will be announced at the Cookbook Awards Event in Paris on Feb 11, 2010. In 2007 April, we travelled to Beijing for “Cooking at Home with Pedatha” and brought home the award for the “Best Vegetarian Cookbook in the World”.
The Gourmand site states that this year, there are 136 countries participating in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. These awards help to “reward and honour those who cook with words…and help readers find the best out of the 26,000 food and wine books produced every year.”
Sukham Ayu is based on research done at an Ayurvedic rejuvenation establishment in Mulshi, Pune. The centre is called Kerala Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat and it has been visualized and started by a dedicated and dynamic allopath-turned-Ayurvedic practitioner, Dr Prakash Kalmadi.
Sukham Ayu is a cookbook which features simple, everyday recipes using Ayurvedic principles. Along with short chapters on Ayurveda, the book has been beautifully designed by Envission Communication & Kavitha Shivan. Photographs are by our dear friend Srivatsa Shandilya.
This is the email that came into our inbox on December 4, 2009:
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CONGRATULATIONS
GOURMAND WORLD COOKBOOK AWARDS 2009
YOU ARE THE WINNER
YOU QUALIFY FOR THE NEXT “GOURMAND BEST IN THE WORLD” COMPETITION
WITH: Sukham Ayu (Cooking at Home with Ayurvedic Insights)
Jigyasa Giri, Pratibha Jain; Researched at Kare; Photos: Srivatsa Shandilya
ISBN 978 8190299312, 144 Pages, 495 R
(Pritya)
In the category: Best Vegetarian Book
In the category: Best Health and Nutrition Book
You can win again in the next step.
The winner in each country will compete against winners in the same category in other countries for The Best in the World. The results will be announced on Thursday February 11, 2010 at theatre Le 104 at the Paris Cookbook Fair.
In December 2009 we are sending the personal notifications. Details of the Paris Cookbook Fair are available on the www.cookbookfair.com site.
Edouard Cointreau, President
Gourmand World Cookbook Awards
Pintor Rosales, 50, 28008 Madrid-Spain
www.cookbookfair.com
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Thatz gr8 news … I am so happy for u ppl … deserve this and much more
Congratulations!
Congrats Jigyasa and Prathiba. You deserve it. Wish the book is judged the best in the world too.
Congratulations Jigyasa and Prathiba! A well deserved recognition.
Wow! Way to go Pratibha & Jigyasa. This piece of rocking news makes you seasoned winners now. I look forward to the comeptition winning post now. And I dont even have to keep my fingers crossed. I simply know that Sukham Ayu will be an all-hands winner!
Hi Jigyasa and Pratibha
I am one of those silent readers who always follow your blog but never left a comment before. I also love your other book – Cooking with Pedatha (that book is always on hold by patrons of library in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. That itself speaks for your work
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I couldn’t let this accomplishment and recognition of yours passby without a comment
Congratulations for the wonderful accomplishment and recognition. What a way to start a new year. Happy Holidays and a very happy new year to you both and to your families.
Viji
P.S: I am originally from west mambalam and your posts always makes me feel at home
Dear Viji,
So delighted to recieve your warm words. Thank you for your best wishes. Wish you the same. Keep in touch.
It was so nice to know about our book in the library. Thanks for letting us know.
Pratibha & Jigyasa
Dear P and J —
Congratulations on this well-deserved award!! Wishing you both all the best for February 11, and in the new year
Linda
Dear Prathibha and Jigyasa ,
Congrats to you and your team on this .
Wish you all the best .
Hi Jigyasa/Pratibha..
Hardwork pays!!
Hats off!!
Wish you the very best guys!!
Dear Jigyasa and Prathiba, I came here to check out for news..congrats again..