Persiana: Recipes from the Middle East and Beyond

"With this stunning collection of approachable Middle Eastern recipes, the author dispels the notion that Persian, Turkish, Arab, and Armenian cuisines are too complicated for home cooks. In six chapters overflowing with photos of vibrantly sauced and garnished foods, she presents small plates, breads, salads, desserts, and other dishes that can be served individually or as part of a feast. VERDICT: In a word, outstanding"Sabrina Ghayour; the talented chef, food writer and instructor offers over 100 delicious and relatively easy to prepare Middle Eastern dishes in this outstanding collection sure to appeal to vegetarians and carnivores in equal measure... this is an outstanding collection that will surely win readers over and inspire many a meal. Color photos.This is Ottolenghi with rocket fuel.Loving Persiana -- Nigella LawsonThe loveliest cookbook I've seen in a very long time.The most exciting debut cookbook of the year."The arrival of her first book, Persiana: Recipes from the Middle East & Beyond, is a boon to those who long to serve their guests bountiful dishes of exotic, glamorous, unfamiliar food with a casual "I-just-threw-this-together" ...They'll be clamouring for more. And this book, unlike some others, has photographs that show the food clearly"Sabrina, a self-taught cook, food writer and supper club host, is on a mission to make the flavours of the Middle East accessible. Her recipes are essentially Persian but with influences from Turkish, Arab and Armenian cuisines.A lovingly-written homage to the enchanting dishes of the Middle East. Sabrina Ghayour takes the reader on her magic carpet to the ancient and beautiful lands of rose-scented sherbets... and to a table of abundant feasts, and of honeyed and spiced delights. What a fantastic treasure trove of good food! If you want to eat like an Arabian knight, then start here... but be sure to stock up on cinnamon, cumin and coriander... -- Raymond BlancSabrina Ghayour is a phenomenal Persian chef. -- Gizzi ErskineSabrina cooks the kind of food I love to eat: lots of flavors distilled out of love and generosity. In this book Sabrina demystifies the use of spices. The Eastern promise is definitely delivered in her book and it will have a place on the shelves of my kitchen. -- Bruno Loubet Book Description "This is an outstanding collection that will surely win readers over and inspire many a meal." —Publishers Weekly "With this stunning collection of approachable Middle Eastern recipes, the author dispels the notion that Persian, Turkish, Arab, and Armenian cuisines are too complicated for home cooks. In six chapters overflowing with photos of vibrantly sauced and garnished foods, she presents small plates, breads, salads, desserts, and other dishes that can be served individually or as part of a feast. VERDICT In a word, outstanding." —Library Journal, starred review "This is Ottolenghi with rocket fuel." —The Times "Loving Persiana." —Nigella Lawson "The loveliest cookbook I've seen in a very long time." —Daily Mail (Ireland) "The most exciting debut cookbook of the year." —Sunday Telegraph "The most appetising book. I want to eat every page of it." —Pierre Koffman, 3 Michelin star chef "Persiana…is Sabrina Ghayour's first book and it's crammed full of wonderfully cookable recipes… I'd like to cook and eat everything in it…They're very much geared to a modern lifestyle… Unlike other Middle Eastern cookbooks, this one is easy to decipher, packed with lots of flavor and recipes are surprisingly easy to pull off." —Huffington Post "Tehran-born Ghayour can help you load your table with incredible feasts." —Sunday Times Travel Magazine "A lovingly-written homage to the enchanting dishes of the Middle East. Sabrina Ghayour takes the reader on her magic carpet to the ancient and beautiful lands of rose-scented sherbets... and to a table of abundant feasts, and of honeyed and spiced delights. What a fantastic treasure trove of good food! Within these pages, the cook will find recipes for tagines, soups, stews, salads and plenty of sweet treats. Through the pages of Persiana, Sabrina delivers the Eastern promise in its delicious, gastronomic form. If you want to eat like an Arabian Knight, then start here... but be sure to stock up on cinnamon, cumin and coriander..." —Raymond Blanc "Sabrina Ghayour is a phenomenal Persian chef." —Gizzi Erskine "Sabrina cooks the kind of food I love to eat: lots of flavors distilled out of love and generosity. In this book Sabrina demystifies the use of spices. The Eastern promise is definitely delivered in her book and it will have a place on the shelves of my kitchen." —Bruno Loubet Selected by London's The Observer as their rising star in food for 2014, Sabrina Ghayour is one of the strongest voices in Middle Eastern food today. This chef, food writer, and cooking teacher is the charismatic Persian-born host of the popular London supper clubs specializing in Persian and Middle Eastern flavors. With regular appearances on the BBC Good Food Show, Taste London, and more, her work has been featured in numerous publications, including The Times , the Sunday Times , the Evening Standard , the Guardian , the Independent , the Telegraph , Delicious magazine, and BBC Good Food magazine. Read more