Fruitastic is the creation of Mohana Gill and was conceived in 2004. It was then that Mohana Gill began to research and develop the recipes that would later debut in her first ground breaking publication Fruitastic!, published in 2006. Even at this early stage Mohana had envisioned the Fruitastic! concept as an integrated lifestyle and wellness concept that would stretch beyond her book and would one day offer the public lifestyle choices based on the maxim of healthy living, wellness and longevity.
Mohana Gill envisioned Fruitastic to be a brand that would be synonymous with quality, culinary innovation and education. It is her mission to spread the timely message that fruits are nature’s prescription for many afflictions and are doubtlessly the most natural cosmetic and aesthetic agent known to mankind and without the need for invasive procedures or side effects.
In late 2006 Mohana released her vegetarian follow up to her first book entitled Vegemania! and in this book she brought to the table the same innovation and creativity that has made Fruitastic an award winner and a popular selection amongst the professional culinary fraternity. In Vegemania which is a pure vegetarian almanac the reader is taken on a journey through the eyes of Mohana Gill into the world of vegetables, their versatility and adaptability in cooking and the health benefits associated with this food.
Both publications are predicated on a cooking methodology that stresses reduced or minimal oil, salt, sugar and wherever possible they are substituted with healthier alternatives.
In 2007 Mohana was honoured by the international Gastronomic community when she was awarded the Gourmand Special Jury Award for Fruitastic!. To date Mohana is the first ever Malaysian recipient of an international Gourmand Award. The Gourmand World Cookbook Awards is an annual affair in which excellence and innovation in the field of culinary writing are honoured. The Gourmand Institute awards for achievement in various fields and Fruitastic was also the recipient of two Gourmand awards for Malaysia in the categories “Best health and Nutrition Cookbook” and “Best Single Subject Cookbook”
13/4/2008: Vegemania! won Best in the World Award 2007
7/4/2007: Winner Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2006
