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it's uncertain whether this pattern was a nod to President John Adams and to American history and diplomacy

The interior of the book is clean and bright with no markings

Traditional Flat Cake with Grapes

and good cooking were always on the menu

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Cooking the Indian Way by Attia Hosain & Sita Pasricha - 1962 Edition regional cookbook it's uncertain whether this patternThe eating habits of a people are largely influenced by historical and geographical factors, which in their turn influence customs and social behaviours (from the Introduction) [HISTORY} Meet Attia Housain (1913 1998), 20th century broadcaster, journalist, actress, novelist, and cookbook author alongside her bridge playing pal, Sita Pasricha (1904 1979). When Attia and Sita published Cooking The Indian Way in 1962, they were both Indian transplants