BOOKS
Stories of food, memory, belonging and resistance.
Yasmin Khan is the best-selling and award-winning author of three critically acclaimed travel cookbooks — The Saffron Tales, Zaitoun and Ripe Figs — which have all been recognised on ‘Best of the Year’ lists in publications such as The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The Guardian and The Observer. Her books feature in-depth reportage from across Iran, Palestine, Greece, Turkey and Cyprus, with easy-to-follow recipes, stunning photography, and moving stories of food, memory, belonging and resistance. Yasmin is passionate about challenging stereotypes of the Middle East and sharing human stories of connection from places more commonly associated with conflict. Her latest book Sabzi, re-imagines vegetarian dishes from across the Mediterranean, Middle East and South Asia.
Yasmin writes widely for newspapers and magazines across the world on subjects such as; food, identity, social justice, motherhood and mental health. Her journalism and commentary have appeared in outlets such as The Guardian, The Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, The Observer, The New Statesman, Vogue, Saveur and Bon Appétit.
Lifting its name from the Persian word for 'herbs', Sabzi brings you more than 80 accessible plant-forward recipes that celebrate the best of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, and South Asian flavours.
“A book full of flavour and colour from a writer I love.”
― Anna Jones
Fully accessible for the home cook, with stunning food and location photography, Ripe Figs is a dazzling collection of recipes and stories that celebrate an ever-diversifying region and imagine a world without borders.
"An inspiring, joyous celebration of food and migration. Beautifully written and delicious. I love this book."
― Padma Lakshmi
A dazzling celebration of Palestinian cuisine, featuring more than 80 modern recipes, captivating stories and stunning travel photography.
“Yasmin Khan draws on her vast experience as a storyteller, cook, human rights activist, itinerant traveller and writer to create a moving, empathetic, hugely knowledgeable and utterly delicious book”
― Anthony Bourdain
In The Saffron Tales, Yasmin weaves together a tapestry of stories from Iranian home kitchens with exclusive photography and fragrant, modern recipes that are rooted in the rich tradition of Persian cooking.
“This is so much more than a compilation of recipes, gorgeous though they themselves are. This is a book that tells a story, both cultural and personal, and her voice is as engaging as her food.”
― Nigella Lawson
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