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Looking beyond curry to kootu and korma – April 2021 – Open PDF


Vegetarian Flavors book featured in Edible Phoenix  – Spring 2021 – Open PDF


Indian food specialist’s 7th cookbook, ‘Vegetarian Flavors,’ makes cooking vegetables easy  – December 2020 – Open PDF


Indian cooking teacher has found her niche – November 2016 – Open PDF


For food professionals, memories of Mom include cooking – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – April 2015 – Open PDF


Silicon Valley’s Chettinad food is as fragrant as it is spicy – San Francisco Chronicle – April 2015 – Open PDF


Cooking is Love: Meet Alamelu Vairavan and her Family – November 2013 – Open PDF


Nancy Stohs – Gluten free Indian cuisine bodes well for flavor, convenience – August 2013 – Open PDF


The Midwest Book Review – October 2013 – Open PDF


Edible Phoenix GF Cookbook Review – Fall 2013 – Open PDF


Tips and tales from Kohler Food & Wine Experience – October 2012 – Open PDF

Alamelu is quoted in the above article on October 23, 2012.

“Milwaukee-area cooking instructor and cookbook author Alamelu Vairavan knows that some people shy away from Indian cooking because they think there are too many ingredients. “But once you set up all the spices, it’s really quite easy,” she said.”

“One of Vairavan’s favorite spices is turmeric, which she called Indian gold, citing not only its flavor but also evidence that it helps to ward off Alzheimer’s.”


UWM HOME Page Article – February 2012 – Open PDF

The aroma of success By Kathy Quirk.


Health First fow WhitefishBay’s TV Chef – 1/13/2012  Journa-Sentinel – Open PDF

But cooking show’s dishes not short on flavor.


Singapore On-line E interview- 9/4/2011 – Open PDF

Soundara Nayaki Questions Alamelu Vairavan, Author &  Culinary Educator.


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Mumbai TimeOut Review 3/28/2011, Chettinad Kitchen Cookbook by Alamelu Vairavan.

 

 

 


The Hindu – March 2011 – Open PDF

Time-tested and traditional by Sabita Radhakrishna

There’s more to Chettinad cuisine than just the spice factor.


Make Turkey Day a veggie day, too, with South Indian recipes – February 2010 – Open PDF


Tasty curry might have fringe benefit – USA Today – January 2007 – Open PDF


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Watch Alamelu's PBS cooking shows free on You Tube, "Healthful Indian Flavors with Alamelu"



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