Julian,
everything was going well until reading 2 or more books to come.
what people don't want to do is to splash cash and be disappointed. please outline more about book 2 & 3 to help judge what is not in book 1.
ps love the videos and your way.
Hi yes,
Will try and answer your query.
What I have aimed to do is cover subjects (like Gravies for eg) in depth rather than skim over the surface- this has been borne out of 100's of emails I have received about Base Gravies, stock etc.. I wanted to do more than an overview of BIR cuisine but give people the benefit of own experience on this subject. Also while I have included in this first book most of the popular requests for curries it would be impossible to cover every BIR curry on a standard Indian menu and give them justice! I have included technique as well as ingredients (hence the new videos) add to that over 25 'Top Tips' - these are boxes that give that bit of extra information. I can honestly say, that I have not deliberately left out anything with the intention of making a few quid on a second book, infact when I began writing this book some months ago I honestly had no intention of writing any other books, but by the time you have wrote 120 pages you realise that unless you want something resembling an encyclopedia I better think about a second book.
Just to give you an idea what I am planning; the second book will cover more curries(lesser known) also more starters and side orders, I have covered a few in this book but most attention has been given to 'Key' Ingredients, Curries and Base Gravies. The 3rd book (and this will really depend on the success of the first 2 will be about Vegetarian Indian Cuisine (this got me into Indian cooking 20 yrs ago and is a subject close to my heart) I am leaving this to last because most of the interest in what I am doing is in BIR.
I can honestly say; this is NOT all about money to me. I would not want anyone to buy this book who felt that way. (hope I don't sound too melodramatic??)
Before the book is released I will issue another 'ebook News' with more info.
Julian