The Juhu Beach Club Cookbook: Indian Spice, Oakland Soul

A bold, personality-filled take on Indian food, featuring personal stories and 100 recipes from Top Chef alum and owner of Oakland's Juhu Beach Club, Chef Preeti Mistry.

Vibrant and unexpected, THE JUHU BEACH CLUB COOKBOOK brings the outsized opinions and culinary daring of Preeti Mistry, chef/owner of Oakland's Juhu Beach Club, to the page. Influenced by her background as a second-generation Indian -- born in London, raised across the US, now based in the Bay Area -- Preeti's irreverent style informs her personality and her food. This collection of street food, comfort classics, and restaurant favorites blends cuisines from across India with American influences to create irresistible combinations.

Organized by feeling rather than course or season, with sections like Mom Meals, Masala Mashups, and JBC Classics, THE JUHU BEACH CLUB COOKBOOK weaves Preeti's culinary journey together with bold, flavor-forward recipes to excite and inspire home cooks. Illustrated throughout with full-color photography and playful line art, this book captures the eclectic energy and wide-ranging influences of one of the West Coast's most up-and-coming chefs.