Samarkand: Recipes and Stories From Central Asia and the Caucasus

Winner of the Guild of Food Writers Food and Travel Award 2017

''This is a book to delight food lovers, travel hounds and history buffs alike.'' The Telegraph

''As an armchair traveler, I was led by Caroline Eden''s firsthand account of journeys to the Uzbek city of Samarkand and other exotic destinations, then lured into the kitchen by Eleanor Ford''s fine recipes'' New York Times

''A particularly expansive and ambitious example of the genre. Imagine a Lonely Planet guide to Uzbekistan and beyond, with a hundred recipes.'' LA Times

''I am LOVING it! So interesting to see so many familiar but also lesser known recipes! Beautiful pictures too! Love the styling! Love it!'' Sabrina Ghayour

Over hundreds of years, various ethnic groups have passed through Samarkand, sharing and influencing each other''s cuisine and leaving their culinary stamp. This book is a love letter to Central Asia and the Ca