As people become more conscious of their weights and want to not only look their best, but also have the desire to be healthier, it's great when a cook book comes along to help teach us to eat in a way that will benefit us without compromising great taste! The beautiful Bollywood actress and model, Ishaa Koppikar made an appearance at Crossword Bookstores Limited to help in promoting Shakuntala Saraf's new cookbook Simply Starters!: Healthy Non-Fried Appetizers, which will be available soon.

There were all smiles as Rajashree Brila, the president of the entertainment and arts company Sangit Kala Kendra joined Ishaa, along with the author of Simply Starters!, Shakuntala Saraf and one of India's bestselling cookbook authors Tarla Dalal. Saraf is known through Shubham Society for her cooking and gives lectures and lessons on the subject. The women gathered together as a panel to promote and talk about the new book which showed bright pictures of delicious and most importantly healthy appetizers, all of which promise to be non-fried, definitely something that will keep you full and fit! The flip style book will undoubtedly be easy to use in the kitchen when assembling and cooking the food and features color pages of the enticing treats. The book will be of great help for the beginner and expert alike as they prepare easy appetizers which look great for parties or simply as snacks to have at any time.

Hopefully the panel and Ishaa got to try some of these yummy appetizers. Regardless, there will definitely be tasty treats in Safar's new book that will make everyone want to learn to make and try. And the fact that they're non-fried will mean that while they keep you full, they won't weigh you down! Something everyone can agree is a nice benefit.