Malaysian Reserved - 11 March 2015

March 2015 - At 19 Culinary Studio's cookbook, Lost recipes of Malaysia, has been featured in the Malaysian Reserved newspaper. The review gave a thumbs up for "a gorgeously produced book". It says "This book has some really gorgeous photography. In fact it looks and seems like a coffee table book." It goes on to commend the chefs for their effort in "cataloging rare Malaysian recipes, Malaysian herbs and talking about the history of Malaysian food."

"Each recipe comes with an introduction to its origin and a description to what it is." We agree that this cookbook is "very useful and attractive for tourists, expats or as gifts for these groups."

Lost Recipes of Malaysia has been saluted as one of the finest titles of 2014 by MPH Bookstores. It has also been picked by the Gourmand Awards for Best Historical Recipes category for Malaysia. Lost Recipes of Malaysia will compete at the World Gourmand Cookbooks Awards 2015 happening in China in June.

You can purchase a copy at any MPH Bookstores nationwide or go online at www.mphonline.com.

Business Circle - March 2015

March 2015 - Business Circle is a digital magazine featuring unique businesses and entreprenuers in Malaysia. The story behind At 19 Culinary Studio was featured in Business Circle entitled "From Banking to Cooking School".

Interesting read, http://www.businesscircle.com.my/from-banking-to-cooking-school/.

Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2015

30 Jan 2015 - At 19 Culinary Studio's cookbook, Lost Recipes of Malaysia, is the winner representing Malaysia to compete in the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2015 to be held in Yantai, China.

We are indeed very happy and excited that our cookbook has been nominated for the "Gourmand Best in the World" Cookbook Awards for Best Historical Recipes Book category.

The Gourmand World Awards in the publishing industry is like the Academy Awards in the film industry. It is that BIG! Buy a copy of Lost Recipes of Malaysia at RM39.90 at MPH Book stores and get a RM40 e-Voucher from us (now until 28 Feb 2015).

Lost Recipes of Malaysia - Best of 2014

Dec 2014 - At 19 Culinary Studio's cookbook has been saluted as one of the finest titles of 2014 by MPH Bookstores. Each title is selected based on overall sales performance at all MPH bookstores and mphonline.com, international reviews and recommendations from a team of professional buyers.

Lost Recipes of Malaysia is now vying to be the Top 5 Best sellers for 2014 in the General Books category. Results will be announced at the Best of 2014 Awards Ceremony in conjunction with the Putrajaya International Book Fair in March 2015.

At 19 Culinary Studio in The Great British Bake Off Season 2 Contest - Dec 2014

1 Dec 2014 - At 19 Culinary Studio is partnering with Life Inspired channel, Astro and Capital FM to sponsor Baking workshops for winners of The Great British Bake Off Season 2 contest. This contest runs throughout the entire month of Dec from 1 to 31 Dec 2014.

Through this collaboration, At 19 Culinary Studio's brand and public awareness will be greatly heighten with exposure on prime time TV and Radio nationwide through Astro and Capital FM starting from 1 Dec 2014. The Great British Bake Off Season 2 is a prime time programme currently running on Astro channel 728.

We are truly happy to end 2014 in an upbeat note. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

Flavours magazine - August 2014

August 2014 - Flavours, Malaysia's foremost popular food magazine, featured At 19 Culinary Studio's cookbook, Lost Recipes of Malaysia, published under the MPH Masterclass Kitchen series in their Kitchen Capers section. The article gave a thumbs up review of the cookbook. Writer Sasha Belani said "Overall, the book was very different from what I expected, but if you hanker for some good old fashioned Malaysian cooking -  just the way your parents or grandparents made it - then this book will ooze appeal!".

You can purchase the Lost Recipes of Malaysia cookbook from MPH online, MPH bookstores and our website at www.at19culinary.com. retail price is RM39.90.

New Straits Times - 13 July 2014

13 July 2014 - Tapping into family memories and recipes, Lost Recipes of Malaysia is a treasure trove of culinary heritage. Local Malaysian food stretches back more than 600 years. Malaysia, located in the heart of Southeast Asia, was a trading hub and a favourite stopover along the Spice Route. Malaysian cuisine is influenced by a mix of different cultures and adapted eating preferences of merchants and traders who ply this route. Centuries of trading, colonisation and immigration have left their culinary mark on Malaysian food which has main elements of three great cultures — Malay, Chinese and Indian.

For the full article, you can read it on NST online, http://www.nst.com.my/node/12421?m=1. The Lost Recipes of Malaysia cookbook retails at RM39.90. You can purchase the book at MPH online or at At 19 Culinary Studio's website at www.at19culinary.com.

Malay Mail - 19 June 2014

19 June 2014 - Ms Sapna Anand, a pastries graduate of Le Cordon Bleu, is one of At 19 Culinary Studio's culinary instructor. She recently launched her cookbook, New Indian Kitchen, which uses new ingredients. moving away from tradition and adapting western methods of cooking indian food.

"New Indian Kitchen" is a cookbook with a difference. Sapna shares how her teenage children who don't always like traditional Indian dishes, led her to create a lasagne dish using kheema, a north indian minced mutton curry dish with green peas and potatoes. Indian meals do not have soups but in her cookbook, you will find scrumptious soups using vegetables baked with indian spices.

The cook book priced at RM39.90 is available at MPH and major book stores. It is also available online at At 19 Culinary Studio's website eStore.