The Goya Journal leads a conversation with Ummi Abdullah, first lady of Mappila cuisine, and her granddaughter, Nazaneen, authors of the Mappila cookbook, A Kitchen Full of Stories; and Kathija Hashim and her daughter, Aysha Tanya, of The Malabar Tea Room, as they share their personal insights on the challenges and joys of creating a family cookbook.

Hosted at The Ritz-Carlton Bangalore, we met to discuss the documentation of family recipes, preservation of heirloom dishes and regional cuisine, learning from the experts over a spectacular high tea featuring Mappila specialities from the cookbooks.

More photographs of the event here.