The Cookbook Discussion Group
Schedule
Sat Aug 23 2025 at 11:00 am to 12:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
4014 N Goldwater Blvd, Ste 101, Scottsdale, AZ, United States, Arizona 85251 | Scottsdale, AZ
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The group selects their monthly choices from a range of classic cookbooks, newer and new-ish cookbooks, and culinary adjacent titles like culinary memoirs and novels with a food focus and recipes.Bring a recipe from the book to share!
This month's selection:
Jason Goodwin. Yashim Cooks Istanbul (Poisoned Pen Press, $10.00).
Inspired by recipes in Jason Goodwin’s bestselling historical Investigator Yashim series, Yashim Cooks Istanbul evokes the colors and flavors of the Ottoman world, combining Turkish recipes, illustrations and tempting descriptions from the novels.
Fans of the series have been asking for this book ever since Yashim made his first appearance in The Janissary Tree (2006), winner of the Edgar Award for Best Novel.
As The Guardian wrote: "A Yashim cookery book would be an appetising prospect."
Yashim Cooks Istanbul covers the full spectrum of Turkish cookery, from simple meze and vegetable dishes to meat, fish and puddings. Good in the kitchen, good on the table, it will draw the reader into the extraordinary atmosphere of old Istanbul. Imagine you could step back into Yashim’s world. Imagine that the flavours and colours of old Istanbul could come to life. Yashim Cooks Istanbul is about time travel – and you don’t have to leave your kitchen to make the trip!
To register, please email John Charles at [email protected]
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4014 N Goldwater Blvd, Ste 101, Scottsdale, AZ, United States, Arizona 85251Event Location & Nearby Stays:
