Writers in the Schools brings Madhur Jaffrey to Chief Sealth IHS

The photo and report are from Chief Sealth International High School academic dean Lori Douglas:

Author and actress Madhur Jaffrey was the guest speaker (Tuesday) at Chief Sealth International High School. The award-winning actress and bestselling cookbook author spoke to students from Family and Consumer Science classes and Health classes. Her visit was brought to Sealth as the result of the school’s Writers in the Schools residency with Seattle Arts and Lectures. Ms. Jaffrey is an expert on Indian food, writing more than 15 cookbooks, and has appeared in more than twenty films; she has a new book titled Curry Nation, just released. She was on the radio in the morning, visited Sealth mid-day, and then was featured in the Seattle Arts and Lectures series at Benaroya Hall. The 80-year-old proved a lively story teller, and students were able to ask questions and spend time with her after her presentation.

Jennie November 22, 2013 (4:28 pm)

If you want to learn more about Indian culture and history woven together with her captivating ability to write about cuisine, have a read of her excellent autobiography on growing up in India called Climbing the Mango Tree. I can’t recommend it highly enough! She has had an amazing life and grew up in India in a time of tremendous change when Pakistan was formed and India gained its independence from Britain; a time that came with great sorrow and celebration.

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