Master Chef Sanjeev Kapoor’s love affair with food and a discerning palate have created this eclectic collection 100 Favourite Recipes which will resonate with food lovers everywhere, and cater to every mood, season and occasion: Black Grape Sherbet nestles beside Coffee Ambrosia; Yakitori Chicken rubs shoulders with Dhaniya Adrak Champe; Bhare Baghare Tamatar and Stir-fried Tofu vie for attention; Kesari Indrayani and Strawberry Panna Cotta jostle to capture one’s taste buds.

This book of favourites has been published to coincide with the launch of his 24-hour food channel – FOODFOOD – the first of its kind in India. The channel will celebrate the diversity of the culinary traditions and practices of our country, and explore the cuisines of the world.

Sanjeev Kapoor is the most celebrated face of Indian cuisine today. Chef Extraordinaire, TV show host, author of nine best-selling cookbooks, restaurant consultant and winner of several culinary awards, he recently started amongst the most famous chefs of the world on Richard Quest’s show on CNN. Driven by a dream of making Indian cuisine the number one cuisine in the world, his passion drives everything he explores on national and international platforms. He hosts Khana Khazana, the longest running and highly rated cookery show on Zee TV that is being aired non-stop since 1993. The show has been awarded he Best Cookery Show by the Indian Television Academy (ITA) a record five times in a row since it’s inception.

His first book Khazana of Indian Recipes published by Popular Prakashan has sold more than a million copies and is in now in it’s 12th reprint. His other books Khazana of Healthy Tasty Recipes, Khana Khazana: Celebration of Indian Cookery, Low Calorie Vegetarian Cookbook, Any Time Temptations, Best of Chinese Cooking, Simply Indian, Microwave Cooking Made Easy, and Konkan Cookbook have received rave reviews. His recently released CD ROM titled Ode to Indian Food has created ripples in the market.