Spice Girl

At 89, Indian cookbook author, food and travel writer, and actress Madhur Jaffrey is a culinary legend— and she is not stopping now.

For so many people in the West, James Beard Foundation Cookbook Hall of Fame inductee Madhur Jaffrey was the first to introduce them to Indian food. From her very first cookbook published in 1973, An Invitation to Indian Cooking, to her 2019 music video collab with rapper Mr. Cardamom, Madhur has redefined herself countless times.

Recipient of the 2022 Padma Bhushan award from the Government of India, her 1985 children’s book Seasons of Splendour: Tales, Myths and Legends of India was republished in hardcover by the New York Review Books last fall. If you don’t have time to read all 30 plus of her cookbooks, now you can learn directly from the culinary icon herself by taking her MasterClass with 12 lessons on everything from spice fundamentals to demystifying curry.

Visit masterclass.com for more information.