Tree of Life: Turkish Home Cooking - Hardcover

Stocke, Joy E.; Brenner, Angie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 099721130X ISBN 13: 9780997211306

Publisher: Burgess Lea Press, 2017

Synopsis

Explore the refined flavors and seductive aromas of the Turkish table with Tree of Life. These are tastes that can't be found anywhere else on Earth.

When Joy Stocke and Angie Brenner first met on the balcony of a guesthouse in a small resort town on the Mediterranean coast, they discovered a shared love of history, literature, and local food traditions. The two new friends set off on a cultural adventure tour of Turkey that spanned ten years. Returning home to their respective American kitchens, they couldn't help but call upon the flavors of Anatolia as a kind of culinary souvenir, and incorporate that sensibility into the food they cook every day for themselves, family, and friends.

Based on the memoir Anatolian Days and Nights, Tree of Life presents more than 100 accessible recipes inspired by Turkish food traditions found in the authors' travels. These thoughtful adaptations of authentic dishes draw on readily available ingredients while featuring traditional techniques.

Just a small selection of recipes in Tree of Life include:

• Circassian Chicken
• Carrot Hummus with Toasted Fennel Seeds
• Spice-Route Moussaka
• Weeknight Lamb Manti
• Stuffed Grape Leaves
• Black Sea Hazelnut Baklava
• Much more

About this title

About the Authors

Joy E. Stocke, a career journalist, is co-founder and editor-in-chief of the online literary magazine Wild River Review. Her essay on Turkish-American food appears in the Oxford Encyclopedia of Food and Drink in America. She lives in Stockton, New Jersey.

Angie Brenner, a former independent bookseller specializing in travel, covers West Coast editorials for Wild River Review. She lives in Julian, California.

Edition details

• Publisher: Burgess Lea Press
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 099721130X
• ISBN 13: 9780997211306
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256