- Paperback, 448 pages, $19.95

- House of Anansi Press Inc, distributor of Portobello in Canada (www.anansi.ca)

Through the personal story of Bristish columnist, television commentator and author Yasmin Alibhai-Brown, and the food and recipes she and her family have shared together, The Settler's Cookbook tells the history of Indian migration to the UK via East Africa.

Many Canadians of South Asian origin would doubtless read facets of their own journey to Canada being reflected in Cookbook.

Expelled from Uganda by Idi Amin, the family moved to the UK. The food Yasmin now cooks combines the traditions and tastes of her family's hybrid history.

Discover the joys of sprinkling chilli in Shepherd's Pie, and how ketchup in curry can be life-changing!