In this book, Calcutta native and longtime U.S. resident Banerji describes, in lush and mouthwatering prose, her travels through a land blessed with marvelous culinary variety and particularity.

'Banerji [Is] One Of The Most Evocative Of Indian Food Writers, Blending An Exact Understanding Of Techniques With An Abiding Curiosity About The Many Human Stories Behind The Art Of Food' &Mdash;India Today In Eating India, Award-Winning ...

Written in her inimitable style, the book takes the reader on a journey that spans Banerji’s personal growth from girlhood to womanhood in Calcutta.

This highly original book takes the reader into kitchens in both Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal by way of the seasons and religious and other festivals which have shaped the region's cooking.

A rich, evocative memoir and social critique of one of the key cuisines of the world.

A sensitive, moving and deeply researched telling of Sri Chaitanya's life In this beautifully written, lovingly evoked book, acclaimed author Chitrita Banerji brings alive one of our greatest medieval saints Chaitanya Mahaprabhu of Nabadwip ...

The most ancient scriptures prescribe and proscribe on the subject, life cycle rituals are intricately bound up with it, and the symbolism of food is part of everyday life. Land of Milk and Honey tells the stories of India ́s food.

Mirror City brilliantly captures the turbulent early days of Bangladesh, the slow breakdown of a marriage, and a woman’s search to find herself. Nuanced, atmospheric and full of drama, this is an utterly compelling novel.