Jalpa Shah has been teaching the art of cooking since 17 years, she has inherited this skill from her mother Mrs Prabha Bharani who also taught cooking for more than 30 years. She has expanded her expertise by qualifying to become a nutritionist and dietician. She writes recipes for many popular magazines (see in press), appears in TV shows and conducts large public demonstrations all over India. She has also judged various cooking competitions. She specialises in vegetarian cooking and teaches over 350 different classes, her knowledge of flavours allows her to experiment with world cuisines making them available to vegetarians.