The Middle Eastern Kitchen - Couverture rigide

Basan, Ghillie

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 078181023X ISBN 13 : 9780781810234

Editeur : Hippocrene Books, 2004

Synopsis

Book by Basan Ghillie

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The culinary traditions of the Middle East have always been enriched by the incredibly diverse and often turbulent passages of this region's history. In a unique melting pot of Persian, Islamic and Ottoman influences, with a sprinkling of the Byzantine and Roman legacies also thrown in, 'The Middle Eastern Kitchen' represents cooking and hospitality raised to the level of a fine art and pleasure and invites you to join in wholeheartedly. Whether delicate and spicy, aromatic and fragrant or scented and syrupy, Ghillie Basan's dishes celebrate an area of unparalleled cultural diversity. The book is organised by ingredient, from the familiar coffee, almonds and yoghurt to the more exotic tamarind and pomegranate and the lesser-known orchid root and melokhia. The author describes each ingredient's appearance and taste, explains how it grows or is manufactured and details its culinary and medicinal uses, together with two or three authentic, mouthwatering recipes. Accompanied by Jonathan Basan's stunning photographs, this book is a feast for the eyes as well as the stomach.

Biographie de l'auteur

Ghillie Basan lived and worked in Turkey and the Middle East as an English teacher, a food journalist and restaurant reviewer. She is Cordon Bleu trained and has a university degree in Social Anthropology. Author of the highly acclaimed 'Classic Turkish Cookery' (shortlisted for both the Glenfiddich Book of the Year Award and the Guild of Food Writer's Cookery Book of the Year), she is also a regular contributor to the Sunday Tribune and Sunday Herald and author of 'The Moon's Our Nearest Neighbour.'

Johnathan Basan has spent half his life in Turkey and studied photography in the USA. Specialising in food and travel, he is a regular visitor to the Middle East and was the photographer for 'Classic Turkish Cookery.' His food photography appears in the Sunday Herald, for which he was shortlisted for the Glenfiddich Food and Drink Visual Award.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Hippocrene Books
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 078181023X
• ISBN 13: 9780781810234
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible