Everyone Can Cook

A simple philosophy inspired by the idea of touching lives through food, Everyone Can Cook is Chef Vikas Khanna’s ode to those visionaries who took the first step towards preserving the goodness of nature in a can so that it can reach kitchens and tables across the world, even during emergencies, and nurture appetites and souls.In this book, Vikas Khanna puts together easy-to-cook recipes using a variety of canned ingredients in ways never seen before. From mouth-watering starters, comforting soups, delicious meat preparations, poultry and seafood delicacies, vegetables delights, healthy sandwiches, unusual grains, pastas and breads, decadent desserts, to refreshing beverages on a hectic or leisurely day, Everyone Can Cook is an ideal guide not only for those who wish to quickly put together a sumptuous meal, but also for beginners who wish to experiment bravely in the kitchen.So discover for yourself that you too can cook...and very well!Born in Amritsar, India, Chef Vikas Khanna learned cooking from his grandmother and started his own catering business, Lawrence Gardens, at the age of 17. After graduating from the Welcomgroup Graduate School of Hotel Administration and training under renowned chefs of leading Indian hotels, he travelled to the United States to study at Cornell University, New York University, the Culinary Institute of America and at the Cordon Bleu in Paris. His work has received glowing reviews from the press, his gastronomic peers and also recognition from the James Beard Foundation. Author of books like Modern Indian Cooking, Flavors First, My Great India Cookbook and the recently released Khanna Food Lessons in Love, Vikas Khanna also explores the spirituality of food through his documentary series ‘Holy Kitchens’. His humanitarian efforts include founding Cooking for Life and SAKIV, organisations hosting gastronomic events worldwide in support of relief efforts and awareness issues.Winner of several global awards, in 2011, he received the Michelin Star for his restaurant Junoon, where he is Executive Chef. Vikas Khanna is a household name for his television appearances on Martha Stewart, Gordon Ramsay’s Hell’s Kitchen, Kitchen Nightmares, Throwdown with Bobby Flay, and as host and judge of MasterChef, India, seasons 2 and 3.USPEasy-to-cook recipes using a variety of canned ingredientsMulti-cultural recipes for the international palateFrom Michelin-Starred chef and host, MasterChef, India Worldwide readership/marketAll who love cooking and eating, gourmands, chefs, leading hotel chains, popular eateries, tourism departments, special-edition collectors, libraries, museums, cultural and educational institutions, general-trade readers.