Experience innovative interpretations of modern Indian cuisine at Rasika dinner, Sept. 25

Develop a deeper understanding of the nuances of modern Indian cuisine with the chef and restauranteur behind Washington’s highly acclaimed restaurant Rasika at a National Press Club cookbook dinner on Sept. 25.

Diners will leave with a copy of “Rasika: Flavors of India,” a cookbook by restauranteur Ashok Bajaj and James Beard award-winning chef Vikram Sunderam. Bajaj and Sunderam have reinvented the classics of modern Indian cuisine with local, seasonal ingredients. Rasika and Rasika West End are repeatedly cited among the top restaurants in the United States.

The dinner begins with a reception and hors d’oeuvres at 6:30 p.m. Dinner follows at 7 p.m. A menu and wine pairings will be announced at a later date.

Individual tickets cost $95 and include one copy of the book. Couples' tickets cost $180 and include one copy of the book. To receive the members-only discount, log into the Club website.