Ripe Figs

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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