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Best European Cooking, Food & Wine

Jerusalem: A Cookbook
With five bustling restaurants in London and two stellar cookbooks, Ottolenghi is one of the most respected chefs in the world; in Jerusalem, he and Tamimi have collaborated to produce their most personal cookbook yet. The book’s leisurely pace picks up with the introduction of dishes, some familiar but many not, that include fattoush, latkes, mejadra, clear chicken soup with knaidlach, pan-fried mackerel with golden beetroot and orange salsa, and helbeh (fenugreek cake).
Reviews
"This cookbook is approachable and the recipes are actually something you will make...and then make again. ****Edit****I would just like to say, that one of the reasons, I think, that this is so doable for a Middle Eastern cookbook, is these are the recipes that regular people make."
"This cookbook offers both; the recipes work (I should note I have the UK edition without US conversions)--many of the techniques are new to me and they work well--and the flavors are amazing. The first recipes I made from this book were the roasted cauliflower salad with celery, hazelnuts and pomegranate and the sofrito chicken. I am adding this cookbook to my top 10 list because a) it's a beautiful, well-written book, b) the recipes work very well when followed to the letter, but there's lots of room for improvisation, c) the flavor and texture combinations are complex, subtle and well-balanced, and d) the dishes are delicious."
"The recipes are well described so you can successfully create a great diverse table full of beautiful plated food."
"This is a wonderful cookbook to read - lots of content, stories, reminiscences, with pictures that are worth a thousand words, all in addition to some great recipes."
"Such a wonderful cookbook!"
"Some of these recipes were more beautiful on the pages of this book than in reality...some odd preparations but a good creative source for cooks looking to expand their usual fare."
"I thought my mom had plenty of cookbooks already."
"This book is a classic."
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Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London's Ottolenghi
Yotam Ottolenghi is one of the most exciting new talents in the cooking world, with four fabulous, eponymous London restaurants and a weekly newspaper column that's read by foodies all over the world. Ottolenghi's book "Plenty" rose to be a best seller in Britain on its release last year (it appeared here several months ago), and is among the most generous and luxurious nonmeat cookbooks ever produced, one that instantly reminds us that you don't need meat to produce over-the-top food. The recipes not only made vegetarian food sexy (note: Ottolenghi wants you to know he loves meat), they also made Western cooks crave Eastern Mediterranean flavors."
Reviews
"I have been eagerly awaiting the US release of this book since its UK release last year. The commentary on each recipe is thoughtful and helpful."
"His gift with produce, herbs and spices, and technique makes this such a joy to work with. The binding and paper quality is top notch. My youngest, who detests goat cheese, gobbled hers up and proclaimed it to be the only recipe where goat cheese was fine. 2) The Leek Fritters with their yogurty, garlicky, parsley, cilantro sauce were divine. 3) The Soba Noodles with Eggplant and Mango were so flavorful, fabulously fragrant, and pretty."
"I wish the instructions were slightly more directive... like, heat the garlic on high heat until browned, not just the "heat the garlic on high heat for 2 min.""
"I’m in a smaller town in California; some of the ingredients are difficult to find & for a new(ish) cook, the directions can be confusing at times."
"The author is not a vegetarian, but has written a wonderful Middle-Eastern influenced cookbook that both carnivores and herbivores would love!"
"I Have a kindle version and bought a hard copy for my friend."
"I have reviewed this remarkable cookbook that is done for vegetarians, but fit my style in that the formulae can be included with any meat, poultry or fish entree and create a gourmet meal filled with exotic flavors and creations."
"I have Ottolenghi's next book, due out in September, ready and waiting on my Wish List."
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Instant Pot Cookbook: 500 Most Delicious Recipe Collection Anyone Can Cook
You will learn how to make the best dishes in the world in the easiest way possible: using an instant pot. Your success in the kitchen is guaranteed with just 2 simple tools: this great cookbook and an instant pot!
Reviews
"I’m a new user of the Instant Pot and after having tried a few online recipes that didn’t turn out well, I though I would opt for a cookbook."
"Preparation time, Cooking time, Servings, ingredients, Directions, Nutritions. These are the six terms the author included with every 500 recipes of this book and the average preparation time of all the recipes included in this book is i think not more than 30 min and the recipes are prepared by a wide range of ingredients."
"This book has a good variety of recipes."
"This cookbook is amazing it has recipes for all kinds of meals."
"Anyone can follow these instructions and be on their way to amazing food in just minutes."
"Just made our first meal tonight."
"I was searching for a book with recipes fro an instant pot and I decided to get this one."
"I looked through this cookbook, bookmarked many recipes to try and cooked pork chops with mashed potatoes yesterday."
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Best Eastern European Regional Cooking

The Czechoslovak Cookbook: Czechoslovakia's best-selling cookbook adapted for American kitchens. Includes recipes for authentic dishes like Goulash, ... Torte. (Crown Classic Cookbook Series)
Robust meat dishes include Ginger Roast Beef, Braised Beef with Vegetables and Sour Cream, Beef Goulash, Tartar Beefsteak, Mutton with Marjoram, Veal Cutlets with Mushrooms, Stuffed Breast of Veal, Veal Paprika, Roast Pork with Capers, Braised Sweetbreads, and a variety of pates. The Czechs are particularly fond of meals centered around egg dishes and dumplings, for instance Baked Eggs with Chicken Livers, Farina Omelet, Noodle Souffle with Cherries and Nuts, Noodles with Farmer Cheese, Napkin Dumplings, Dumplings with Smoked Meat, and Sour Cream Pancakes.
Reviews
"it is quite authentic -- which is surprising because it is so simple in instructions----also it is great because it uses American cups and TBS and ounces -- all that I made from this tasted great and like my mom's (and we are from Czech republic)."
"The book is informative and probably difficult to find when dealing with regional cuisine."
"I now have 2 editions of this cookbook."
"This book is a direct translation to the one my mother has from Czech Republic."
"A really nice book to own and cook from."
"Great book."
"This was a gift and he loves it."
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Best English, Scottish & Welsh Cooking & Wine

Plenty: Vibrant Vegetable Recipes from London's Ottolenghi
Yotam Ottolenghi is one of the most exciting new talents in the cooking world, with four fabulous, eponymous London restaurants and a weekly newspaper column that's read by foodies all over the world. Ottolenghi's book "Plenty" rose to be a best seller in Britain on its release last year (it appeared here several months ago), and is among the most generous and luxurious nonmeat cookbooks ever produced, one that instantly reminds us that you don't need meat to produce over-the-top food. The recipes not only made vegetarian food sexy (note: Ottolenghi wants you to know he loves meat), they also made Western cooks crave Eastern Mediterranean flavors."
Reviews
"I have been eagerly awaiting the US release of this book since its UK release last year. The commentary on each recipe is thoughtful and helpful."
"His gift with produce, herbs and spices, and technique makes this such a joy to work with. The binding and paper quality is top notch. My youngest, who detests goat cheese, gobbled hers up and proclaimed it to be the only recipe where goat cheese was fine. 2) The Leek Fritters with their yogurty, garlicky, parsley, cilantro sauce were divine. 3) The Soba Noodles with Eggplant and Mango were so flavorful, fabulously fragrant, and pretty."
"I wish the instructions were slightly more directive... like, heat the garlic on high heat until browned, not just the "heat the garlic on high heat for 2 min.""
"I’m in a smaller town in California; some of the ingredients are difficult to find & for a new(ish) cook, the directions can be confusing at times."
"The author is not a vegetarian, but has written a wonderful Middle-Eastern influenced cookbook that both carnivores and herbivores would love!"
"I Have a kindle version and bought a hard copy for my friend."
"I have reviewed this remarkable cookbook that is done for vegetarians, but fit my style in that the formulae can be included with any meat, poultry or fish entree and create a gourmet meal filled with exotic flavors and creations."
"I have Ottolenghi's next book, due out in September, ready and waiting on my Wish List."
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Best French Cooking, Food & Wine

Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set)
This boxed set brings together Mastering the Art of French Cooking, first published in 1961, and its sequel, Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Volume Two, published in 1970. Mastering the Art of French Cooking is for both seasoned cooks and beginners who love good food and long to reproduce at home the savory delights of the classic cuisine, from the historic Gallic masterpieces to the seemingly artless perfection of a dish of spring-green peas. Out of their discoveries they made, for Volume Two, a brilliant selection of precisely those recipes that not only add to the repertory but, above all, bring the reader to a new level of mastery of the art of French cooking. Praise for Julia Child and Mastering the Art of French Cooking “Julia Child paved the way for Chez Panisse and so many others by demystifying French food and by reconnecting pleasure and delight with cooking and eating at the table. the grande dame of cooking, who has touched all of our lives with her immense respect and appreciation of cuisine.” —Emeril Lagasse, Emeril’s Restaurant. She has taken the fear out of the term ‘haute cuisine.’ She has increased gastronomic awareness a thousandfold by stressing the importance of good foundation and technique, and she has elevated our consciousness to the refined pleasures of dining. By doing so, she greatly expanded the audience for all serious food writers.
Reviews
"Beautiful set, books are great, they looked great and worth the money."
"My daughter is a young culinary student, and she asked for these."
"Fine quality set of books, I would buy again in an instant."
"great reading."
"Beautiful books!"
"who doesn't like Julia Child !"
"A gift for my daughter, very nice."
"Have my own gave this as a gift, then bought one for our other home."
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Best German Cooking, Food & Wine

The German Cookbook: A Complete Guide to Mastering Authentic German Cooking
Alongside old Bavarian favorites, The German Cookbook includes recipes for nose-to-tail pork, wild game, and organ meats; hearty root vegetables and the entire cabbage family; main-course soups and one-pot meals; whole-grain country breads and luscious chocolate confections; and lesser-known dishes worthy of rediscovery, particularly the elegant seafood of Hamburg. Her writing on food and travel has appeared in such magazines as The New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Smithsonian, Vogue, Town & Country, New York, and Food & Wine .
Reviews
"For her recipe for Rheinischer Sauerbraten - p147, she advises that the roast must be well larded with thin matchstick strips of bacon or salt pork. Her other stuff is delicious, so I went ahead and ordered the larding needle to try this out. 3) Bratwurst in Ale - p252, and Himmel und Erde (Heaven and Earth - mashed potatoes with applesauce, sugar, salt, and vinegar stirred in) - p313. I went with 2 1/4 lbs russet potatoes, 3 Granny Smith apples, 4 T unsalted butter, 2 t kosher salt, 1 t sugar, and 1 T apple cider vinegar."
"This is a classic cookbook which is highly rated by purchasers. We cooked a cross section of recipes and are well satisfied with the results."
":) If you love German food, this is the cookbook to have!"
"If you remember any favorite German dish ranging from main courses, to desserts, to drinks, you will find the authentic recipe in this cookbook."
"I have an old edition of The German Cookbook."
"Great book, very informative."
"Love the cookbook."
"For those unfamiliar with the authentic German kitchen, this book provides a great immersion into methods and flavors of Germany."
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Best Greek Cooking, Food & Wine

The Complete Air Fryer Cookbook: Amazingly Easy Recipes to Fry, Bake, Grill, and Roast with Your Air Fryer
The Complete Air Fryer Cookbook contains: Over 100 Recipes: Choose from a wide range of vegetarian, meat, fish, and poultry meals, including variations on your family’s favorite recipes that adults and kids will love Detailed Nutritional Information: Proving the advantages of air frying Air Frying 101: Handy charts for guiding timing and temperature, plus advice on how to choose the best machine for you. LINDA LARSEN is the author of 28 cookbooks.
Reviews
"This book offers recipes conversion charts and practical guidelines for getting to know the machine."
"Great product for the price, really nice simple recipes for the every day family and two person house hold."
"Of the 5 books , I purchased on air fryer recipes, this one was the best written."
"The book starts off with great tips and in depth information about the air fryer and its benefits. Finally, there are nine chapters that include Breakfast, Lunch, Dinners, Appetizers, and Side Dishes."
"This is recipes I can under stand."
"Using the cook book for my Haier oil-less airfryer 14.5 liter size."
"Seems to be well written and thorough."
"I have made several things form this cookbook and I have had to add A LOT of cooking time to the author's recipes."
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Best Hungarian Cooking, Food & Wine

Jerusalem: A Cookbook
With five bustling restaurants in London and two stellar cookbooks, Ottolenghi is one of the most respected chefs in the world; in Jerusalem, he and Tamimi have collaborated to produce their most personal cookbook yet. The book’s leisurely pace picks up with the introduction of dishes, some familiar but many not, that include fattoush, latkes, mejadra, clear chicken soup with knaidlach, pan-fried mackerel with golden beetroot and orange salsa, and helbeh (fenugreek cake).
Reviews
"This cookbook is approachable and the recipes are actually something you will make...and then make again. ****Edit****I would just like to say, that one of the reasons, I think, that this is so doable for a Middle Eastern cookbook, is these are the recipes that regular people make."
"This cookbook offers both; the recipes work (I should note I have the UK edition without US conversions)--many of the techniques are new to me and they work well--and the flavors are amazing. The first recipes I made from this book were the roasted cauliflower salad with celery, hazelnuts and pomegranate and the sofrito chicken. I am adding this cookbook to my top 10 list because a) it's a beautiful, well-written book, b) the recipes work very well when followed to the letter, but there's lots of room for improvisation, c) the flavor and texture combinations are complex, subtle and well-balanced, and d) the dishes are delicious."
"The recipes are well described so you can successfully create a great diverse table full of beautiful plated food."
"This is a wonderful cookbook to read - lots of content, stories, reminiscences, with pictures that are worth a thousand words, all in addition to some great recipes."
"Such a wonderful cookbook!"
"Some of these recipes were more beautiful on the pages of this book than in reality...some odd preparations but a good creative source for cooks looking to expand their usual fare."
"I thought my mom had plenty of cookbooks already."
"This book is a classic."
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Best Irish Cooking, Food & Wine

The Blue Bloods Cookbook: 120 Recipes That Will Bring Your Family to the Table
And there are really only three things that Blue Bloods-and everyone else-need to make a successful family dinner: family, love and food. Bring the first two to the table and The Blue Bloods Cookbook will provide the third! Wife of Leonard Goldberg, executive producer of Blue Bloods, Wendy is also the founder of a performing arts summer school in California.
Reviews
"Memories as a Selleck favorite, would go great with Bridget Moynahan’s bruschetta with tomatoes and basil appetizer and green beans almondine side … even if Tom himself would never touch the vegetables. Some cookbooks, like say Mimi Thorisson’s A Kitchen in France: A Year of Cooking in My Farmhouse, almost qualify as escapist literature: You know you’ll never live her life, even approximately, but maybe you can make some of her food."
"A nice, expectedly traditional cookbook."
"I love this cookbook, I also collect cookbooks & I do make the recipes."
"Lots of interesting recipes."
"I've made several things from this book and had rave reviews."
"LOVE LOVE THE BLUE BLOODS SERIES AND HAVE COOKED MANY THIS FROM THIS BOOK."
"Perfect cookbook to start cooking with."
"The book is very nicely presented and the insider glimpses make it interesting."
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Best Mediterranean Cooking, Food & Wine

Jerusalem: A Cookbook
With five bustling restaurants in London and two stellar cookbooks, Ottolenghi is one of the most respected chefs in the world; in Jerusalem, he and Tamimi have collaborated to produce their most personal cookbook yet. The book’s leisurely pace picks up with the introduction of dishes, some familiar but many not, that include fattoush, latkes, mejadra, clear chicken soup with knaidlach, pan-fried mackerel with golden beetroot and orange salsa, and helbeh (fenugreek cake).
Reviews
"This cookbook is approachable and the recipes are actually something you will make...and then make again. ****Edit****I would just like to say, that one of the reasons, I think, that this is so doable for a Middle Eastern cookbook, is these are the recipes that regular people make."
"This cookbook offers both; the recipes work (I should note I have the UK edition without US conversions)--many of the techniques are new to me and they work well--and the flavors are amazing. The first recipes I made from this book were the roasted cauliflower salad with celery, hazelnuts and pomegranate and the sofrito chicken. I am adding this cookbook to my top 10 list because a) it's a beautiful, well-written book, b) the recipes work very well when followed to the letter, but there's lots of room for improvisation, c) the flavor and texture combinations are complex, subtle and well-balanced, and d) the dishes are delicious."
"The recipes are well described so you can successfully create a great diverse table full of beautiful plated food."
"This is a wonderful cookbook to read - lots of content, stories, reminiscences, with pictures that are worth a thousand words, all in addition to some great recipes."
"Such a wonderful cookbook!"
"Some of these recipes were more beautiful on the pages of this book than in reality...some odd preparations but a good creative source for cooks looking to expand their usual fare."
"I thought my mom had plenty of cookbooks already."
"This book is a classic."
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Best Polish Cooking, Food & Wine

Instant Pot Cookbook: 500 Most Delicious Recipe Collection Anyone Can Cook
You will learn how to make the best dishes in the world in the easiest way possible: using an instant pot. Your success in the kitchen is guaranteed with just 2 simple tools: this great cookbook and an instant pot!
Reviews
"I’m a new user of the Instant Pot and after having tried a few online recipes that didn’t turn out well, I though I would opt for a cookbook."
"Preparation time, Cooking time, Servings, ingredients, Directions, Nutritions. These are the six terms the author included with every 500 recipes of this book and the average preparation time of all the recipes included in this book is i think not more than 30 min and the recipes are prepared by a wide range of ingredients."
"This book has a good variety of recipes."
"Anyone can follow these instructions and be on their way to amazing food in just minutes."
"Just made our first meal tonight."
"This cookbook is amazing it has recipes for all kinds of meals."
"I was searching for a book with recipes fro an instant pot and I decided to get this one."
"Recipes are ok- but no photos."
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Best Portuguese Cooking, Food & Wine

Instant Pot Cookbook: 500 Most Delicious Recipe Collection Anyone Can Cook
You will learn how to make the best dishes in the world in the easiest way possible: using an instant pot. Your success in the kitchen is guaranteed with just 2 simple tools: this great cookbook and an instant pot!
Reviews
"I’m a new user of the Instant Pot and after having tried a few online recipes that didn’t turn out well, I though I would opt for a cookbook."
"Preparation time, Cooking time, Servings, ingredients, Directions, Nutritions. These are the six terms the author included with every 500 recipes of this book and the average preparation time of all the recipes included in this book is i think not more than 30 min and the recipes are prepared by a wide range of ingredients."
"This book has a good variety of recipes."
"This cookbook is amazing it has recipes for all kinds of meals."
"Anyone can follow these instructions and be on their way to amazing food in just minutes."
"Just made our first meal tonight."
"I was searching for a book with recipes fro an instant pot and I decided to get this one."
"I looked through this cookbook, bookmarked many recipes to try and cooked pork chops with mashed potatoes yesterday."
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Best Russian Cooking, Food & Wine

Please to the Table: The Russian Cookbook
From the robust foods of the Baltic states to the delicately perfumed pilafs of Azerbaijan, from borscht and beef stroganoff to the grains and yogurts of Georgia, Anya von Bremzen and John Welchman take Westerners on a spectacular tour of the many and varied cuisines of the fifteen former Soviet republics. Anya von Bremzen, a native Muscovite, grew up on regional cooking and has traveled extensively throughout the former Soviet Union, visiting professional chefs, touring markets, and sampling and gathering dishes. Suggested menus also highlight the impact of other cultures on the vast U.S.S.R.: a Russian vodka party features French-inspired pate; an Armenian meze (appetizer) buffet with spiced feta and halvah is closer to the Middle East than the West; and a Passover dinner includes chicken pilaf with apples, raisins and quince, created by Jews of Bukhara, Uzbekistan, who now live in New York.
Reviews
"This one still hasn't even made it to my shelf because I keep using it because it is great for everyday cooking and weekend cooking when I have more time and fits so many different moods."
"My husband has Russian ancestry and he loves to cook from this book."
"What I really like about this cookbook is the additional information it has about the regional cooking."
"This was a gift for a friend -I have this book & love it."
"No softcover cookbook is worth the extravagent prices being asked by most of the used sellers today, at least not to me, but if you can find a copy under $50, jump!"
"My dad has a very interesting love for food and for the Russian culture, so this book was perfect."
"Some fantastic recipes in here - tried and tested - I've tried other versions of the same dishes, but the recipes in here are always a cut above."
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Best Scandinavian Cooking, Food & Wine

Instant Pot Cookbook: The Complete Instant Pot Cookbook – Delicious and Simple Recipes For Your Instant Pot Pressure Cooker (Electric Pressure Cooker Cookbook)
You can now, with Instant Pot Cookbook: The Complete Instant Pot Cookbook - Delicious and Simple Recipes for your Instant Pot Pressure Cooker , a book which gives you all the information about how to get the most from your Instant Pot AND a range of delicious recipes too.
Reviews
"Since seafood is so delicate to cook with, it's hard to find many instant pot recipes, but this cookbook did a good job at executing those."
"This cookbook has been great to look up recipes."
"The recipes in this cookbook will show you how to prepare delicious and soft food!"
"Tons and tons of healthy and tasty recipes."
"Bought one of these bc it’s the new “thing” but had no idea where to even start with meals."
"I love trying new recipes and this was a win with the instant pot I got for Christmas."
"I love the Pot Cookbook."
"I love crockpot recipes because they are easy and don't take much time."
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Best Spanish Cooking, Food & Wine

Instant Pot for Two Cookbook: 250 Amazing Instant Pot Recipes for 2
Wouldn't you like to have a cooking journal at hand that can provide some awesome and amazing recipes to make for your loved one ? You have the best instant pot recipes ever adjusted for only 2 servings available for you at all time!
Reviews
"I appreciate reading reviews and write these in hopes they will assist you in making wise choices."
"Each recipes also includes the Prep time, pressure cooking time, and total time so you know what you are in for each recipes."
"Inside of this book the writer has described about easy instant pot guidelines.Highly recommend this book for the best possible delicious and easy recipes for cooking with an Instant Pot."
"Absolutely loved this book!"
"Nice Simple Recipes. Many of the instant pot recipes I look up online call for more ingredients than I will ever have in my pantry, but this has so many great recipes without having to make a trip to the spice store."
"I bought this for a friend who cooks for herself only and we had a good laugh over the cover."
"OLD NEWBIE learning how to cook in a instant pot."
"Perfect for 2 people but can cook enough to have leftovers also."
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Best Turkish Cooking, Food & Wine

Istanbul and Beyond: Exploring the Diverse Cuisines of Turkey
From village home cooks, community bakers, café chefs, farmers, and fishermen, they have assembled a broad, one-of-a-kind collection of authentic, easy-to-follow recipes: “The Imam Fainted” Stuffed Eggplant; Pillowy Fingerprint Flatbread; Pot-Roasted Chicken with Caramelized Onions; Stovetop Lamb Meatballs with Spice Butter; Artichoke Ragout with Peas and Favas; Green Olive Salad with Pomegranate Molasses; Apple and Raisin Hand Pies.
Reviews
"The recipes are varied, easy to follow (I particularly like the numbered steps in each recipe) and the substitute ingredient suggestions have been very helpful for the odd ingredient I've not been able to get my hands on. (The Meatballs with Pumpkin & Spiced Butter has been a revelation."
"bought one for myself and two as gifts, and everyone loves this cookbook."
"So interesting and the recipes are easy to follow and the food is amazing!!"
"David Hagerman’s photography for the true and the real Turkey rise from the pages and welcome you to a land that is full of many cultures. You can imagine Ari’s family sitting in the kitchen as his grandmother taught his mother how to stuff mussels as the aroma rose into a delicious cloud, you feel like you heard the conversations of the village women as they kneaded the dough for the pasta before they hung it outside as the air carried the aroma of the herbs from the fields."
"LOVE this book."
"I love cooking, but I'm not keen on recipes that are too much work. I've also been easily able to pair the dishes from Istanbul and Beyond with those from other cookbooks and cuisines, which is convenient."
"This is a wonderful new cookbook that's also beautifully photographed, it's a very special addition to my large cookbook library and it's filled with special recipes."
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