Eden, Caroline

Presents a travelogue and recipe book featuring stories from the author's journeys around the Black Sea, specifically studying the history, culture, and cuisine of the cities of Osessa, Istanbul, and Trabzon.

Introduces the history, culture, and cuisine of Samarkand, Central Asia, and Caucasus. Offers recipes from soups to pilafs to drinks and desserts accompanied by instructions and photographs. Interspersed throughout the book are essays from the authors about their travels in the regions. Includes an index.