Pomegranates & Artichokes: Out now wherever books are sold
IT'S PUBLICATIONS DAY!
Dear world, please meet Pomegranates & Artichokes, recipes and memories of a journey from Iran to Italy.
I would’ve liked to post this video directly here for you, but I’m still not among those few on Substack who can post videos, so please watch it on Instagram.
“Rich with detail, this beautiful and beautifully written book bridges two culinary worlds and invites us to cook.”
— Rachel Roddy, author of An A to Z of Pasta, Two Kitchens and Five Quarters
I have talked long about what this book is and I’ll probably talk even more about it now that it’s finally out in the world, but today I want to talk about the unbelievably amazing and talented team of people who made the existence of this book possible.
Many thanks to everyone at Murdoch Books, my dear publishers Corinne Roberts and Céline Hughs, my editor Katri Hilden, the amazing Jemma Crocker-Wilson at the publicity team and everyone else at the editorial and design team for making all of book dreams come true, thank you.
I’m forever grateful to Giulia Picardo for all the recipes testing together in the longs winter of the pandemic, to Alice Adams Carosi for cooking the food in the book so beautifully with the help of Elisabetta Busini. Many thanks to
My gratitude goes to my dear agent Victoria Hobbs at A.M. Heath.
Last but certainly not least, very special thanks to my dearest Tommaso Javidi for sincere friendship, incessable support and making these beautiful, beautiful videos for Pomegranates & Artichokes.
And of course, thanks to all of you subscribers, those who have pre-preordered the book, or are planning to purchase it now, and thanks for all the kindness and support you’ve shown me. I hope you’ll enjoy the book.
“Refreshingly unusual in its concept and geographical spread, filled with heady pleasure, deep locality and genuine know-how, Pomegranates & Artichokes is also quite possibly the most beautiful cookbook I have ever seen.”
— Caroline Eden, author of Red Sands, Black Sea and Samarkand
“Saghar's food and story is rich with culture, history and beauty. I cannot wait to cook from it and lose myself in its pages.”
— Olia Hercules, author of Mamushka, Summer Kitchens and Home Food
“An utterly enchanting book that captures the essence of migration and the magnificence of Iran's culinary traditions, with stunning photography, captivating stories and mouth-watering recipes.”
—
, author of Ripe Figs, Zaitoun and Saffron Tales
“I want to [get] lost in her photography, find connections that transcend physical places and pore over the kind of food that I want to immediately cook for friends and neighbours”.
—
, author of Florentine, Tortellini at Midnight and Cinnamon and Salt
“Saghar Setareh guides us on a spirited and soulful culinary journey. This is not a cookbook lost in the nostalgia of a bygone era, but an invitation to Setareh’s table firmly planted in the here and now. And what a delicious table it is.”
— Naz Deravian, author of Bottom of the Pot
“Saghar Setareh guides us on a spirited and soulful culinary journey. This is not a cookbook lost in the nostalgia of a bygone era, but an invitation to Setareh’s table firmly planted in the here and now. And what a delicious table it is.”
— Naz Deravian, author of Bottom of the Pot
“A jewel of a cookbook: With her graceful and passionate writing, Saghar Setareh offers a powerful testament to how much more imaginative our cooking can be in a world where borders—whether literal or figurative—don’t exist.”
— Mayukh Sen, author of Taste Makers
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Teaser: The Journey of Pomegranates & Artichokes
That’s it for now. I still plan to post about the process of making the book, I was so exhausted and close to burnout that I couldn’t before. I hope you like the book and thanks for the support again.
Congratulations Saghar!! Evviva!
Just ordered !