Bringing Medieval Arab Cooking to Life
Had a wonderfully stimulating discussion with Salma Serry as part of Afikra’s Matbakh series, where we talked about The Sultan’s Feast and much more.
Don’t worry if you couldn’t make it because it’s now available on YouTube!
Check out the wonderful article on the recipes of The Sultan’s Feast by Tessy Koshy in the National today!
Check out the podcast with the wonderful Thomas Ntinas of the Delicous Legacy podcast about the medieval Arab culinary tradition, pickling, Persian cuisine, and much, much more! In fact, there was so much that it had to be split into several parts!
Check out the wonderful BBC article by Tessa Fox on the history of maamoul, which features the recipe for date-filled biscuits from The Sultan’s Feast.
Many thanks to the Emirates Litfest for organising the wonderful event on Arab food and culture, with Salma Serry at the Roof Terrace of the Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai.
Extensive coverage of The Sultan’s Feast by the Turkish national newspaper Yenisafak.
Join Professor Rosi Song and me for a conversation about The Sultan’s Feast, as part of the ‘Mediterranean Diet’ theme.
There has been more press coverage and interviews to mark the release of The Sultan’s Feast, with reports in the Spanish daily La Vanguardia, the largest Argentinian newspaper Clarín, and Swissinfo.
For more on the recipes and context of The Sultan’s Feast, check out the interview with The Daily Star‘s Maghie Ghali, which can also be found on the leading Arabic news hub Al Bawaba.
