CHEW: Healthful Indian Flavors, November 4 @ 7:15 PM

Culinary History Enthusiasts of Wisconsin (CHEW)

"Healthful Indian Flavors"
November 4, 2009 Meeting, 7:15 PM

Alamelu Vairavan, a native of India who now lives in Milwaukee, will be the speaker at the November 4th meeting of CHEW, the Culinary History Enthusiasts of Wisconsin. Alamelu earned a B.S. degree in Health Information Management from UW-Milwaukee. She is a culinary teacher and co-author (with Dr. Patricia Marquardt) of two books, The Art of South Indian Cooking and Healthy South Indian Cooking.

Alamelu has a passion for teaching how to properly and healthfully prepare spices, herbs and legumes and to impart her knowledge about the health benefits spices and herbs offer in preventing many diseases. In April 2009, she taught a workshop about titled “Enticing Indian Flavors” at the prestigious James Beard Foundation in NYC. She has been featured on numerous national and regional TV and radio shows, including appearances on PBS, Discovery Channel, Fox and CBS. Her books and recipes have been featured in magazines and newspapers including USA Today, the Baltimore Sun, Philadelphia Enquirer, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel, Wisconsin Woman and India Today.

In her aunt’s home in New York, Alamelu learned South Indian cooking techniques from a well-known Chettinad chef, Nedungudi Natesan. Alamelu found immediate joy in cooking and her frequent visits to India help her expand her culinary knowledge.

Although she did not know anything about cooking itself, as she was growing up in her parents’ home, she had the privilege of enjoying a wide variety of exquisite foods prepared by professional chefs.

Meeting Venue:
Goodman Atwood Community Center, Bolz Room A; 149 Waubesa Street, Madison 53704; 608-241-1574.

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Hi,

This program is cancelled due to illness.

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