ABOUT THE AUTHOR BRIDGET WHITE-KUMAR
Bridget White-Kumar was born and brought up in Kolar Gold Fields, a small mining town in the erstwhile Mysore State (now known as Karnataka), in India, which was famous for its colonial ambiance. She comes from a well-known Anglo-Indian family who lived and worked in KGF for many generations.
Bridget is a Cookery Book Author, Food Consultant and Culinary Historian. She has authored 8 cookbooks on Anglo-Indian Cuisine. Her area of expertise is in Colonial Anglo-Indian Food, and she has gone through a lot of effort in reviving the old forgotten dishes of the Colonial British Raj Era. Her Cookbooks are a means of preserving for posterity, the very authentic tastes, and flavours of Colonial ‘Anglo- Indian Food’ besides recording for future generations, the unique heritage of the pioneers of Anglo-Indian Cuisine.
Her Recipe Book ANGLO-INDIAN CUISINE – A LEGACY OF FLAVOURS FROM THE PAST was selected as ‘Winner from India’ under the Category: ‘BEST CULINARY HISTORY BOOK’. by GOURMAND INTERNATIONAL SPAIN, WORLD COOKBOOK AWARDS 2012
Bridget is also an Independent Freelance Consultant on Food Related matters. She has assisted many Restaurants, Hotels and Clubs all over India with her knowledge of Colonial Anglo-Indian Food besides helping them to revamp and reinvent their Menus by introducing new dishes which are a combination of both Continental and Anglo-Indian. Many of them are now following the Recipes and guidance given by her and the dishes are enjoyed by both Indian and Foreign Guests.
She conducts Food Festivals, Cooking Demonstrations and Workshops at various places across the country such as Clubs, Restaurants, Women’s Groups, Corporate Offices, etc. She is always ready to share and talk about Recipes and Food.
Email: bidkumar@gmail.com
Website: http://bridget-white.com