About

Archana Pidathala is an accomplished author and writer with over 20 years of relevant experience in the technology and publishing industries. Currently, she holds the position of Author at Five Morsels of Love, a collection of over 100 heirloom recipes based on G Nirmala Reddy’s 1974 South Indian cookbook Vanita Vanṭakālu. In this cookbook, Archana captures a cross-section of their family recipes along with anecdotal stories and narrative introducing the reader to the flavors of the South Indian state Andhra Pradesh. Her book has detailed, well-curated and tested recipes ranging from wholesome vegetarian curries to spicy chicken curries to fiery spice powders to flavorful biryanis to celebratory sweets and all day snacks. Prior to her role at Five Morsels of Love, Archana served as a Senior Product Manager at Akamai where she managed SSL certificate product offerings and launched Akamai’s first global IPv6 offering. She also managed Global load balancing, Secondary DNS, and Geo-intelligence services. Before that, she worked as a Business Development Associate at Trilogy where she developed an innovative SMS search service for the real estate industry as part of the entrepreneurship boot camp. Archana holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) degree in Marketing and Finance from the Indian School of Business and a Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) degree from the National Institute of Technology Warangal. Her technical skills include product management and search. With her strong background in technology and writing, Archana has become a leading voice in the publishing industry, inspiring others to share their stories and experiences through the written word. Her passion for cooking and preserving family traditions has led her to create a cookbook that celebrates the flavors of her home state, Andhra Pradesh, and is sure to delight food lovers everywhere.