This deeply personal collection of recipes is a dedication to Karachi-born Shehar Rizvi’s parents: her humanitarian doctor father and her mother, who showed her love through food. In writing down her mother’s recipes, the author has saved them for posterity – and given readers an insight into her family’s food traditions.

Over 100 simple and authentic Pakistani family heirloom recipes that have been passed down over generations...Compiling, recreating, and photographing these recipes, this project has been a labor of love for the author - a dedication to her mother - a fantastic cook.

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Behind The Cookbook – Virsa: A Culinary Journey from Agra to Karachi

Shehar Bano Rizvi’s debut cookbook, Virsa: A Culinary Journey from Agra to Karachi, is a collection of family recipes and memories that she has dedicated to her parents. By turning her family recipes into a full-color, beautifully photographed book, Shehar has saved heirloom dishes for posterity – while giving readers an insight into her family’s food traditions.