{"product_id":"book-launch-vanita-vantakalu-to-five-morsels-of-love-by-archana-pidathala","title":"Book Launch: Vanita Vantakalu to Five Morsels of Love by Archana Pidathala","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe beloved cookbook \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFive Morsels of Love \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas born from \u003cstrong\u003eArchana Pidathala\u003c\/strong\u003e’s grandmother Nirmala Reddy’s 1976 Telugu cookbook, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVanita Vantakalu\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Self-published by Nirmala Reddy, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVanita Vantakalu \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003esold 15,000 copies and became a quiet classic — the kind of book passed down through generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow, 50 years after it was first published, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVanita Vantakalu \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereturns — restored, expanded, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eredesigned for a new generation of readers across three volumes: Vegetables; Meat; Sweets, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSnacks \u0026amp; Condiments. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoin us for a mouthwatering conversation with author \u003cstrong\u003eArchana Pidathala\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eVanita Vantakalu (Vol. 1)\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026amp; \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eFive Morsels of Love\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewho will be in dialogue with poet and writer \u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Muyiwa \u003c\/strong\u003ereflecting on how love – love for food and the memory of a loved one can shape a legacy. This will be followed by an interactive Q\u0026amp;A with the audience.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere are the details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e29th August 2026, Saturday\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e6:00 PM (seating begins at 5:45 PM)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChampaca Bookstore, Vasanth Nagar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50 years after it was first published, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVanita Vantakalu \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003ereturns — restored, expanded, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eredesigned for a new generation of readers across three volumes: Vegetables; Meat; Sweets, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSnacks \u0026amp; Condiments.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first volume centers on vegetables. Here you will find more than 90 recipes: stir-fries that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecelebrate the natural crunch of fresh produce, fiery curries, nourishing broths, one-pot rice \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003edishes, and slow-cooked dals. Some recipes reach deep into Andhra tradition, others carry the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003einfluence of Hyderabad’s Mughlai history, and a few — her au gratin, her Bombay chutney \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e— reveal Nirmala Reddy’s quiet curiosity: a cook always watching, always learning, always experimenting. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFilled with recipes for everyday meals and celebrations alike, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eVanita Vantakalu \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a culinary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003elegacy ready to be passed down all over again.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMeet the author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArchana Pidathala\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is the author and publisher of the award-winning cookbooks \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFive Morsels of Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy Cook\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She is currently working to revive and republish her grandmother's \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTelugu culinary archive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the moderator: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Muyiwa \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eis Bengaluru-based poet and writer. Presently, he writes \u0026amp; edits the weekly newsletter of \u003cem\u003eLURU Magazine \u003c\/em\u003eand teaches an elective course that brings together photography and poetry at Azim Premji University. His book of poems, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou’ve Come to the Right Place\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is forthcoming with Thayil Editions, HarperCollins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cb id=\"docs-internal-guid-e3660b7f-7fff-21cd-fd40-5a78450acaa1\"\u003eRSVP to reserve your spot.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Champaca Bookstore, Library and Cafe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43598497939491,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/Five_Morsels_of_Love.png?v=1785497634","url":"https:\/\/champaca.in\/products\/book-launch-vanita-vantakalu-to-five-morsels-of-love-by-archana-pidathala","provider":"Champaca Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}