About Abby Rebello
Abby Rebello is a Gourmand Award-winning cookbook author, food and faith blogger based in Mumbai, India. She documents the culinary traditions of the East Indians – an indigenous community from Mumbai whose cuisine is a centuries-old blend of Maharashtrian and Portuguese influences, and one of India’s least recorded food heritages.
In November 2025, her cookbook Jevayla Ye: Everyday East Indian Recipes from Abby’s Hearth was named Best Indigenous People Cookbook in the World at the 31st Gourmand World Cookbook Awards in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – widely regarded as the Oscars of gastronomy. Her companion volume, Essentially East Indian Seafood: Recipes from Abby’s Hearth, placed second in the Seafood category at the same ceremony, earning the title of Best Fish & Seafood Cookbook in the World.
Gourmand Awards President Edouard Cointreau described Jevayla Ye as a beautiful homage to the everyday foodways of Mumbai’s East Indian community, noting that it opens the door for cooks everywhere to experience this extraordinary culinary legacy.
Abby runs Abby’s Hearth (abbyshearth.com), a blog covering East Indian recipes, faith, and everyday home life, and Hearth and Plate Media (hearthandplate.media), her publishing imprint. Her five cookbooks are available across India, the USA, UK, Australia, Canada, and Europe – in stores and online.
What Abby Writes & Talks About
- The food heritage and culinary traditions of Mumbai’s East Indian community
- Preserving indigenous recipes and culture through documentation and publishing
- Faith and everyday Christian life
- Women building creative work from home (Coming soon!)
Books
Jevayla Ye: Everyday East Indian Recipes from Abby’s Hearth 🏆 Best Indigenous People Cookbook in the World — Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2025
Essentially East Indian Seafood: Recipes from Abby’s Hearth 🏆 Best Fish & Seafood Cookbook in the World — Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2025
East Indian Celebration: Festive Recipes from Abby’s Plate (Second Edition)
Christmas With the Rebellos: East Indian Meals & Desserts
Easter With the Rebellos: East Indian Festive Lunch Menu
See all books and purchase links →
In the News
- Deccan Herald – Eastward Ho! Fusion of Traditional Indian Dishes and Portuguese Cuisine – February 2026
- Free Press Journal – ‘Jevayla Ye’: Mumbai Sisters Celebrate East Indian Culinary Heritage With 195 Traditional Recipes – December 2024
Mentions
- Free Press Journal – Mumbai: Women Micro-Entrepreneurs Rule The Roost At East Indian Bazaar In Bandra – November 2023
- The National – Kul-kuls: Indian Christmas treat evokes nostalgia and family connection – Dec 2022 (previously quoted as AbbysPlate.com)
- Slurrp – Who Are The East Indians of Mumbai and What Do They Eat? – Aug 2022
- Khaleej Times – The secret ingredient is always love – Mar 2022 (previously quoted as TheWingedFork.com)
A Note on East Indians
East Indians are not people from the Eastern part of India. They are an indigenous community from Mumbai city in Maharashtra. Their cuisine is a spiced blend of Portuguese food mixed with their deeply rooted coastal flavors. Abby’s cookbooks are among the very few records of this culinary heritage in print.
Get in Touch
If you’re a journalist, podcaster, event organiser, or bookstore owner – hello, and thank you for being here! Abby is available for interviews, features, podcast conversations, and speaking engagements related to East Indian food heritage, indigenous culinary traditions, faith, and independent publishing.
Review copies of all books are available for qualified media. Please include your publication name and a little about your audience when you write in – it helps us respond quickly.
Response time is usually within a few business days. Abby takes Sundays off – because rest matters too.