Istanbul and Beyond Exploring the Diverse Cuisines of Turkey

Istanbul and Beyond : Exploring the Diverse Cuisines of Turkey
ISBN: 9780544444317
Publication Date: 10 October 2017

The most extensive and lushly photographed Turkish cookbook to date, by two internationally acclaimed experts.

Standing at the crossroads between the Mediterranean, the Middle East, and Asia, Turkey boasts astonishingly rich and diverse culinary traditions. Journalist Robyn Eckhardt and her husband, photographer David Hagerman, have spent almost twenty years discovering the country's very best dishes. Now they take readers on an unforgettable epicurean adventure, beginning in Istanbul, home to one of the world's great fusion cuisines. From there, they journey to the lesser-known provinces, opening a vivid world of flavors influenced by neighboring Syria, Iran, Iraq, Armenia, and Georgia.

From village home cooks, community bakers, cafe 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. Many of these have never before been published in English.

About the Author

Robyn Eckhardt and her husband, David Hagerman, have logged more than 15,000 miles in Turkey since the 1990s. Eckhardt's articles and recipes have appeared in Saveur, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Food &; Wine, Design Sponge, and Travel + Leisure. Hagerman has photographed around the world for Travel + Leisure, Saveur, and the New York Times. They also report for Zester Daily.