Ghillie Basan is a writer, broadcaster, and food anthropologist. In
the media, she has been dubbed 'The Original Spice Girl' and her
internationally acclaimed books have been nominated for the
Glenfiddich Award, Guild of Food Writers Award, and the Cordon Bleu
World Food Media Award, as well as appearing regularly in the 'Best
of the Best' and 'Top 50' lists.
Having worked and travelled in Europe, Turkey, the Middle East,
North America, India, Southeast Asia, and vast chunks of Africa as
an English teacher, journalist, and food and travel writer,
Ghillie's interests and experiences have culminated in more than 40
books that have been published around the world. Her food and
travel articles have appeared in the Sunday Herald, Scotland on
Sunday, The Sunday Times, Daily Telegraph, Sunday Tribune, Press &
Journal, BBC Good Food Magazine, TasteTurkey, Eatinmagazine, Diet &
Nutrition USA, Middle Eastern Travel and various internet sites and
magazines. She has also been short-listed 'Pasta Journalist of the
Year' and was one of the presenters on BBC Radio Scotland's Kitchen
Cafe.
Ghillie’s food and immense body of knowledge cross the frontiers of
culinary cultures and traditions. As with her life, the recipes are
exciting but always rooted at the source. This stunning book is no
exception - Ghillie’s courage, sense of adventure and pioneering
spirit is movingly captured in the beautiful photos, her compelling
words and delicious recipes.
*Helen Goh*
You don’t have to travel the world when you have Ghillie's book -
its an epic foodie adventure from cover to cover. Have a dram and
learn from the spice guru!
*Kirsten Gilmour*
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