Sarah Hodge

Food writer and cookbook reviewer

Sabrina’s debut “Persiana” collects Persian-influenced dishes like eggplant chermoula, maast o khiar, khoresht and Moroccan tagines, yogurt and saffron-marinated meats and poultry, and jeweled veggie and grain salads and pilafs. The desserts also merit special mention, with cinnamon and citrus almond pastry cigars (a simplified m’hencha), pistachio, rose, and raspberry madeleines, cardamom and rosewater poached pears, and pistachio, honey and orange blossom ice cream. Her sophomore book “Sirocco” continues where “Persiana” left off, featuring 100 recipes for moreish Middle Eastern dishes such as a chickpea, butternut squash, preserved lemon and harissa tagine, mushroom, artichoke and feta swirls, and plenty of great appetizer and salad ideas. Your kitchen will be perfumed with the scents of the East!

Maureen Mills

Director, Network London PR

This is such a compelling book, that made it to my kitchen via my bedroom, where I slavishly pored over each picture, recipe and story.

Kim Musgrove

Senior Designer, Absolute Press

Karen Barnes

Editor, Delicious magazine

Chris Pople

Restaurant blogger and food writer

Paul A Young

Master Chocolatier & Director, Paul A. Young fine chocolates

Sudi Pigott

Food and travel writer

Jane Tran

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John Wilkins

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John Gregory-Smith

Chef

Tori Haschka

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Sarah Thompson

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Francesco Mazzei

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Issy Croker

Food photographer

Annica Wainwright

Food industry consultant

Ren Behan

Blogger

Sam Stern

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John Healey

Celebrity Maitre d'

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Tonia Buxton

Television presenter and author