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Ripe Figs Yasmin Khan

Ripe Figs By Yasmin Khan

Ripe Figs by Yasmin Khan


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Ripe Figs: Recipes and Stories from the Eastern Mediterranean by Yasmin Khan

Shortlisted for the Edward Stanford Food & Drink Travel Book of the Year Shortlisted for the Andre Simon Award 'Food writing at its best, a moving and beautiful book' Nigella Lawson Food and travel writer Yasmin Khan travels through Greece, Turkey and Cyprus sharing vibrant recipes and powerful stories from a region that has long-stood as a meeting point between Europe and the Middle East. Traveling by boat and land, Yasmin Khan traces recipes that have spread from the time of Ottoman rule, to the influence of recent refugee communities. At the kitchen table, she explores what borders and identity mean in an interconnected world. Featuring more than 80 delicious, easy-to-cook recipes that put vegetables centre stage and unite around thickets of dill and bunches of oregano, zesty citrus and sour pomegranates, sweet dates and soothing tahini and include dishes such as tomato and za'atar salad, courgette and feta fritters, pumpkin and cardamom soup, and pomegranate and sumac chicken. Illustrated with stunning food and location photography, Ripe Figs is a dazzling collection of recipes and stories that celebrate an ever-diversifying region and imagine a world without borders. 'Once again, Yasmin Khan invites her readers to the table for both the dishes she serves and the stories she tells' Yotam Ottolenghi

Ripe Figs Reviews

Once again, Yasmin Khan invites her readers to the table for both the dishes she serves and the stories she tells. The two must always go hand-in-hand, of course, for behind every dish there is a person, a family, a journey, a narrative: a story of movement, change and migration. Yasmin also manages to strike a tough balance: between serving food which is delicious and celebratory at the same time as telling hard-hitting (but also hopeful) stories -- Yotam Ottolenghi
Food writing at its best: Yasmin Khan brings the people and stories behind these recipes to life, paying due respect to the hardships as well as the joy in what is a moving and beautiful book -- Nigella Lawson
You will want to make the dishes in this book because there's a reason to (other than that they taste good), because there's context, stories, people. This is a book with understanding, an appreciation of difference and a lot of love at its heart -- Diana Henry
One of the best food writers around * Telegraph *
An inspiring, joyous, celebration of food and migration. Beautifully written and delicious. I love this book -- Padma Lakshmi
Here is what Yasmin Khan does better than almost anyone: dive deep into the cuisine of a specific region of the world to create a compendium of recipes, stories, interviews, and stunning photos that transport you (with all five senses engaged) to that place. I know that sounds like a tall order?and even a little bit cliche?but somehow Khan manages to pull it off again and again, with depth, generosity, and a palpable love of listening and learning -- Kendra Vaculin * Epicurious *
Reading Ripe Figs, Yasmin Khan's moving and beautiful follow-up to her acclaimed cookbook Zaitoun, conjures images of clear skies, turquoise seas, and meze-laden tables filled with marinated olives, charred flatbreads, and grilled fish doused in lemon. It also pushes you to think deeper about the ever-diversifying Eastern Mediterranean, specifically Greece, Turkey, and Cyprus, where millions of refugees have arrived since armed conflicts drove them from their homes in 2015 * Eater *
A book of hope, sunshine and good food, it also shines a light on the plight of refugees in this diverse region * BBC Good Food Magazine *
A brilliant cookbook that reveals the often overlooked plight of refugees and immigrants. Yasmin is a masterful storyteller who reminds us to keep an open heart and mind * Nik Sharma, author of The Flavor Equation *
Part cookbook, part travelogue, Ripe Figs is a celebration of the food of Greece, Turkey and Cyprus ... Shines a light on migration and the eastern Mediterranean's refugee crisis * Waitrose Weekend *
A book of hope, sunshine and beautiful food, it also shines a light on the plight of refugees in this diverse region * BBC Good Food *
There's many a plum-coloured, tearshaped fig in Yasmin Khan's new cookbook, Ripe Figs. More so though, there is strength, pain, hope, heroism, loss, and lots and lots of olive oil. * Glasgow Herald *
The book is a celebration of food but is also dedicated to migrants and the resilience of the human spirit because, even in challenging periods, people can always find communion around the kitchen table * Pschologies Magazine *
Glorious photographs illuminate the recipes - nothing fancy, just what you'd hope to find in a taverna on a Greek island or in a remote village in Anatolia ... A master storyteller * Oldie *
Stunningly illustrated, Ripe Figs features over eighty vibrant recipes in which vegetables, fruit, herbs, spices and nuts play a starring role, including spiced cornbread with feta, Afghan spiced pumpkin, and pomegranate and sumac chicken

About Yasmin Khan

Yasmin Khan is an author and broadcaster who is passionate about sharing people's stories through food. Her critically acclaimed cookery books, The Saffron Tales and Zaitoun, chronicle her culinary adventures through Iran and Palestine, sharing recipes and stories that celebrate beauty and the power of the human spirit in regions more commonly associated with conflict. Before working in food, Yasmin was a human rights campaigner for a decade with a special focus on the Middle East. Ripe Figs is her third book. yasminkhanstories.com / Twitter: Yasmin_khan / Instagram: yasminkhanstories

Additional information

GOR011518909
9781526609724
152660972X
Ripe Figs: Recipes and Stories from the Eastern Mediterranean by Yasmin Khan
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
20210401
304
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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