Yamuna Devi

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Yamuna Devi
Born
Joan Agnes Campanella

(1942-05-19)May 19, 1942
DiedDecember 20, 2011(2011-12-20) (aged 69)
Occupation
  • Cookbook author
Notable workThe Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking (1987)

Yamuna Devi (also Yamunā Devī Dāsī; 19 May 1942 – 20 December 2011), born Joan Agnes Campanella in Butte, Montana was an American cookbook author, best known for her 1987 James Beard Foundation Award winning cookbook, Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking. She was also a senior member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).[1][2]

Devi was part of the early 1960s

Gaudiya Vaishnava philosophy and practice.[7] Yamuna sang co-lead vocals on the 1969 Apple Records "Hare Krishna Mantra" single,[8] which reached number 12 in the UK Chart.[9] She also sang lead vocals on the 1970 Apple Records "Govinda" single, which reached number 23 in the UK Chart[9]

From 1970 to 1974 she lived and travelled in India with Srila Prabhupada as part of the World Sankirtan Party[10]

She has been cited as an inspiration by figures such as Jahnavi Harrison[11][12][13]

Cookbooks

  • Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking (1987)
  • Yamuna's Table: Healthy Vegetarian Cuisine Inspired by the Flavors of India (1992)

Awards

Year Awards and Honors Book
1993 James Beard Foundation Award: International Yamuna's Table: Healthy Vegetarian Cuisine Inspired by the Flavors of India (1992)[14]
1988 James Beard Foundation Award: Cookbook of the Year Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking (1987)[14]
1988 James Beard Foundation Award: Asian Lord Krishna's Cuisine: The Art of Indian Vegetarian Cooking (1987)[14]

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