Madhur Jaffrey is a British-Indian chef and television personality who is widely acknowledged as one of the major popularisers of Indian cuisine in the west. Her cap is adorned with the feathers of many culinary and acting accomplishments, the latest being the Lifetime Achievement Award by the illustrious James Beard Foundation. This isn’t the first time she’s been awarded by this prestigious organisation but she did just become the first South Asian to win the award in this category.
Madhur Jaffrey Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
That Madhur Jaffrey is a multi-talented woman is obvious to all those who know of her repute. While she has won many awards for her many cookbooks, she is also a very critically acclaimed actress. She is especially known for her role in the 1965 movie ‘Shakespeare Wallah’. In the movie, she stars alongside the contemporary heartthrob Shashi Kapoor.
Throughout her life, she has penned multiple award-winning cookbooks. Some of her major works include ‘An Invitation To Indian Cooking,’ ‘Far Eastern Cookery,’ ‘A Taste Of India,’ ‘Madhur Jaffrey’s Step-By-Step Cooking,’ and ‘Madhur Jaffrey’s World Of East Vegetarian Cooking.’
Year after year, her cookbooks have won many awards. She has received a total of six James Beard Foundation Awards to date, not including the latest lifetime achievement award. Arguably, another one of the major awards she has received is the Padma Bhushan Award by the government of India. She won this third-highest civilian honour last year in 2022 for her efforts in democratising Indian cuisine worldwide. She is often dubbed as ‘the actress who can cook’ for her acclaim in the performing as well as the culinary arts.
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About The James Beard Foundation
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The James Beard Foundation is a non-profit organisation named after one of the most famous food authors, teachers, and cookbook writers, James Beard. The organisation endeavours to support prominent chefs and up-and-coming culinary students in a host of ways.
From holding conferences and providing scholarships to giving out prestigious awards, the James Beard Foundation’s contributions to the culinary world are diverse. The award ceremony used to take place in New York City but has recently shifted to Chicago.
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