Time & Talents Club Recipe Book and Charity Organization
Dear Readers,
We have received many requests for the Time & Talents Club Recipe Book. It is a Charity Organisation.
It all began in pre-independence India when a group of women decided to make a difference.
Inspired by the good work of the Time & Talents Club in England, they decided to call themselves by the same name.
They rallied to raise funds, awareness, and facilities for those in need. They turned challenges into opportunity.
From the arts to cuisine, medical aid, education, health & hygiene, infrastructure and social work, they championed multiple causes across the rural and urban landscape of a India, in the spirit of philanthropy.
PURPOSE
The recipe book is a timeless publication that documents recipes that have been passed down from one generation to another, and shares a vast culinary heritage across different ethnicities and cultures across the world.
Since the inception of the recipe book, the Time & Talents Cookbook in 1935, all the profits received from it’s sales have been donated to charity. Pre-independence India was a time when the urge for freedom was peppered with the cross-pollination of many different cultures.
The book upholds that tradition with a variety of recipes from different regions of the world. Parsi dishes like Patra in Macchi are interspersed with Gujarati favourites like Undhiyu, and the South Indian Mulligatawny with Hyderabad’s famous Biryani, Sudanese Tamia, English Lancashire Hot Pot.
PEOPLE
While our culinary traditions are a significant piece of intangible heritage, the recipe book is also a terrific guide to nutrition and regional cuisine. The recipe book is a lasting legacy of the Time & Talents Club and some of the recipes in it are like heirlooms of a bygone era! It brings together contributions from homes around the world, royal kitchens, celebrities and even iconic hotels! In this way, food becomes a window to culture.
It particularly adds a human touch when a personal recipe is named after the chef – such as Curry A La Zubin Mehta. Several of it’s long-standing contributors are celebrity chefs in their own right.
PLANET
Grandma’s recipes were not only delicious, several of them were also nutritious and anti-waste. The recipe book has preserved the original formula for several classic dishes from around the world, making it a repository of diet through the ages, and teaching us to cook the way our elders did. It also has a dedicated section to dishes that can be made from “waste” foods which have been featured at various culinary events.
During World War II, the ladies published a booklet of anti-waste recipes, including one that transformed a beloved Parsi egg dish (akuri) into an eggless one made with rotis cooked in masala.
PROFIT
Our food heritage is intrinsic to our culture and the Time & Talents recipe book is like a rich treasure trove of culinary art and history. It creates a platform for global gastronomy (and foodie wisdom) in a single volume. The book also has several healthy recipes, wisdom on how to optimise different food types and ingredients, and several that are simply unique and can only be found within its pages.
How it all started
The Time & Talents Club was founded by Gool Shavaksha in 1934, and has grown from strength to strength, upon a firm foundation of philanthropy, with the goal of giving back to society.
We are an officially registered and certified Public Trust with the Public Trusts Office, under the Bombay Public Trusts Act, 1950. Our certificate registration number is: F – 783 (BOM.) as per the certificate issued to our founder, Ms. Gool Shavaksha, on 23 June, 1960 by the Charity Commissioner of the Greater Bombay region.
In addition to its membership, the Time & Talents Club has several office bearers and an administrative team. The work we do is divided into five committees, each of which is headed by a member by rotation.
Each committee submits a detailed report of the work it has undertaken in the past year, which is presented during the Annual General Meeting. These reports are documented and archived by the administrative team, and the team-head and committee members are responsible for seeing that the initiatives are undertaken as outlined in the reports.
At the time of each initiative’s inception, the committee members are hands-on in ensuring that the project takes off on schedule and as planned. During the course of the project, the committee monitors it’s progress. At the end of the project, the committee members go out to evaluate the positive impact of the initiative and to ensure that it is benefitting the community that it is intended for, at the grassroots level.
While our headquarters are in Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay), India, our projects, outreach and initiatives impact a variety of individuals and communities across India.
From time to time we may also choose to partner with other well-known and reputed not-for-profit organizations.
To learn more about the organisation / Donate please email at: info.tntclub@gmail.com
