The Turkish Cookbook: Exploring the Food of a Timeless Cuisine (Ghillie Basan) Animals happy-making food on earth

happy-making food on earth

Bookplate signed by Alice Waters mounted inside

the pomegranate has been called “the King of the Fruits”

never-before-published material

The Turkish Cookbook: Exploring the Food of a Timeless Cuisine (Ghillie Basan) Animals happy-making food on earthGreet a Turk and you will eat. Whether you are in the busy streets of Istanbul, in a small village in Anatolia, on the slopes above Bursa, or in a resort in the Mediterranean, the enticing aroma of grilling, baking, and spices fills the air warm bread rings covered in sesame seeds; deep fried mussels with a garlicky sauce; roasted chestnuts, almonds and pistachio nuts; savory pastries filled with melting cheese; lamb roasting on a spit; eggplants