Ripe Figs

Once again, Yasmin Khan invites her readers to the table for both the dishes she serves and the stories she tells. The two must always go hand-in-hand, of course, for behind every dish there is a person, a family, a journey, a narrative: a story of movement, change and migration. Yasmin also manages to strike a tough balance: between serving food which is delicious and celebratory at the same time as telling hard-hitting (but also hopeful) stories -- Yotam Ottolenghi Food writing at its best: Yasmin Khan brings the people and stories behind these recipes to life, paying due respect to the hardships as well as the joy in what is a moving and beautiful book -- Nigella Lawson One of the best food writers around * Telegraph * An inspiring, joyous, celebration of food and migration. Beautifully written and delicious. I love this book -- Padma Lakshmi A book of hope, sunshine and good food, it also shines a light on the plight of refugees in this diverse region * BBC Good Food Magazine * A brilliant cookbook that reveals the often overlooked plight of refugees and immigrants. Yasmin is a masterful storyteller who reminds us to keep an open heart and mind * Nik Sharma, author of The Flavor Equation * Part cookbook, part travelogue, Ripe Figs is a celebration of the food of Greece, Turkey and Cyprus ... Shines a light on migration and the eastern Mediterranean's refugee crisis * Waitrose Weekend * A book of hope, sunshine and beautiful food, it also shines a light on the plight of refugees in this diverse region * BBC Good Food * There's many a plum-coloured, tearshaped fig in Yasmin Khan's new cookbook, Ripe Figs. More so though, there is strength, pain, hope, heroism, loss, and lots and lots of olive oil. * Glasgow Herald * The book is a celebration of food but is also dedicated to migrants and the resilience of the human spirit because, even in challenging periods, people can always find communion around the kitchen table * Pschologies Magazine *