With a collection of more than 100 recipes from headline-grabbing Michelin star Chef Vikas Khanna, Ceremony of Aromas is more than just a cookbook-it's a combination of horticulture, cooking, travelling and an opportunity to live as a spice farmer-a much cherished dream. It is also a tribute to his undying romance with spices. Known fondly as the “masala chor”-the thief of spices, Vikas's passion has taken him from the bright yellow mustard fields of Punjab, the saffron meadows in the Himalayan valleys of Kashmir, the lavender fields of Abbey Notre-Dame de Sénanque to the jungles of Vietnam looking for star anise-to understand and observe each minute detail about these wonderful ingredients. Ceremony of Aromas brings together stories about the origins of spices, where they are to be found, and more importantly how they can be used in the richly delicious recipes which allow you to recreate the style of this ace chef.