Ammini Ramachandran
A financial analyst turned freelance food writer, Ammini Ramachandran (ammini@peppertrail.com), writes about the history, culture and cuisine of her home state Kerala, India, on her web site http://www.peppertrail.com. Her recipes and articles have been featured in The Providence journal, Flavor & Fortune, www.leitesculinaria.com, and www.ThingsAsian.com. She recently published a cookbook about the vegetarian cuisine of Kerala against a backdrop of cultural and culinary history. She is a member of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and Culinary Historians of New York.
Her book,“Grains, Greens and Grated Coconuts: Recipes and Remembrances of a Vegetarian Legacy,” (iUniverse paperback). was reviewed by Anne Mendelson in the New York Times on July 18, 2007:
http://events.nytimes.com/2007/07/18/dining/reviews/18indi.html?ref=dining