Sales Handle: Using just 6 common spices, here is a collection of 60 Indian recipes that are fresh and healthy, easy to prepare, and full of flavor. Key Selling Points: EXPERT AUTHOR: Ruta was a cooking teacher for many years in the Bay Area before moving to Goa. She is adept at explaining step-process cooking to amateur home cooks, and her recipes are clearly written and well tested, coming out perfect every time. This is her third cookbook¿she knows what she¿s doing! AUTHENTIC RECIPES: Ruta was born and raised in India, and has since lived in California, Hong Kong, Goa, and Wisconsin. Her food is authentic and healthy, drawing on the Ayurvedic principles she lives by and her experience living in India and abroad. STRONG SALES TRACK: Rutäs first book, also published by Chronicle, 5 SPICES, 50 DISHES sold very strongly. It has a 4.6 star rating on Amazon, and commenters rave about it: ¿Somehow the recipes in this book manage to keep all the wonderful Indian flavor without leaving me exhausted in the process; what a find!¿ ¿The recipes in this book are easy to follow and the ingredients are easy to find.¿ ¿I got this book out from the library and then bought it because I liked it so much.¿ 6 SPICES 60 DISHES takes the same successful formula and updates it for a modern audience, with contemporary recipes and photos, a sixth spice (asafetida), and options for cooking with an Instant Pot. CONSUMER: - Home cooks of all levels - Anyone looking to expand their weeknight repertoire - Busy people who need easy recipes but still want them to taste good - People who love Indian food - People who bought books like LEMONGRASS & LIME, MADE IN INDIA, and 5 SPICES, 50 DISHES