America’s Favorite Recipes the Melting Pot Cuisine

About the Book

America is called a melting pot of all cultures. As the immigration of different cultures continue to flood this land of opportunity, a revolution is taking place in the fusion of their cultures and cuisines. This transformation has been very prominent in the last 50 years and it is clearly visible in the emerging American cuisine. Practically, this cuisine has fused to become a spectacular global cuisine. In my book, I am not only giving the recipes that we love so dearly but also tried to emphasize the history and origin of these recipes and describe the use of healthful ingredients and spices to prolong your life. We have to watch what we eat. I am trying to bring this point to the attention of the reader that according to ancient Indian treatises and modern scientific research, it is established that the use of spices is not only for taste but it is for their hidden meaning. They have anti-carcinogenic properties and their use is very important to maintain a good healthy lifestyle. Americans are heavily ridden with obesity, heart diseases, diabetes, breast cancer and many other diseases. Being an American East Indian pioneer with my east Indian wisdom of Ayurvedas, my idea is to make these exotic recipes as healthy as possible by using these spices. I have also tried to capture and write the history and origin of these recipes. My basic point of view is that to make the food delicious, use fresh ingredients, herbs and spices and do not try to over load them with various cheeses, creams, sugars and lards to make them delicious. You are what you eat. Most of these foreign recipes have historical dimensions and origin. They have now shaped themselves gradually to suit the American pallet and have become an integral part of American cuisine. We can make them equally delicious by wisely using healthful ingredients. In order to make these books interesting and enjoyable, they are written with easy step by step instructions. I am hopeful that these books, America’s Favorite Recipes Part I, Part II and Part III will soon become your favorite coffee table books as well as your recipe books.

About the Author

Uma is a retired chemist from the Michigan Dept. of Public Health. She has M.S. in sciences and she currently lives in Las Vegas, the restaurant capital of the world. Her husband is a ret. professor from Michigan State University. Uma immigrated to U.S. 50 years ago and has been exploring the history and origin of the cuisines of the world. She has authored four cook books so far, America’s favorite Recipes Part I and Part II, “The Exquisite world of Indian Cuisine “ and “The Incredible Taste of Indian Vegetarian Cuisine”. Her passion is healthy cooking using the exotic spices that have amazing hidden tremendous health benefits. In each recipe, she describes in detail the benefits of the spices and ingredients used that is making these recipes delicious and healthy. She believes in the philosophy of ancient Hindu treatises called Ayurveda’s. According to this science on healthful living, the use of spices not only makes the food delicious but it also prolongs your life. This science explains that spices provide maximum digestibility to the food that we eat. According to this science any undigested food left in your intestine will produce oxidants that are carcinogenic and can cause cancer and many different diseases. If your food is properly spiced with herbs and spices they will help digest the food to the maximum and they will also act as body cleanser. They not only heal your body but your mind as well. The usefulness of spices was discovered thousands of years ago in these ancient books on healthful living. Scientific research now is also proving these facts that beyond doubt the use of herbs like Ginger, Garlic, cilantro and spices like Cumin, Black pepper, Cinnamon, Rosemary and Turmeric greatly improve your metabolism and also act as antioxidants as well as anti-carcinogenic. This is her 5th book. She is a proud mother of 3 children. Both her daughters are very accomplished physicians of Las Vegas and her son is a banker settled in Phoenix. She has 7 grandchildren and her various hobbies include history, reading, gardening, music and spending time with her grandkids.