Sabrina Ghayour
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Sabrina Ghayour | |
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| Born | 5 January 1976 Tehran, Iran |
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| Cooking style | Middle Eastern cuisine |
| Website | www |
Sabrina Ghayour(born 5 January 1976) is a British-Iranian chef, food writer and author.[1]She is the host of the supper club ‘Sabrina's Kitchen’ and released her first cookbook,Persiana,in May 2014.[2]
Early life
[edit]Sabrina Ghayour was born inTehran,Iran, and moved to west London with her mother at the start of the1979 Iranian revolution.[3]
Career
[edit]After completing her education, Ghayour was employed by restaurateurs such asKen Homand worked in corporate catering in theCity of Londonfor around fifteen years.[3]
Ghayour teaches Persian and Middle Eastern classes at cookery schools. She has worked as a consultant on menu and product development for corporate firms, retail brands, airlines, caterers and supermarkets.[citation needed]
Ghayour's debut cookbook,Persiana,was released in May 2014. It covers the food and flavours from the regions around the Southern and Eastern shores of the Mediterranean Sea.[4]Although some recipes in the book are authentic, some draw inspiration from the Middle East and combine flavours and ingredients of the region with produce available in supermarkets everywhere.[citation needed]Persianaspent nine weeks on best-seller lists and won theObserver Food Monthly2014 Best New Cookbook award in October.[5]
Ghayour then publishedSirocco(2016) andFeasts(2017). Her fourth book,Bazaar – Vibrant Vegetarian Recipes,was published in 2019.
Selected works
[edit]- Persiana: Recipes from the Middle East & Beyond.Mitchell Beazley.2014.ISBN9781845339104.
- Sirocco: Fabulous Flavours from the East.Mitchell Beazley. 2016.ISBN9781784720476.
- Feasts.2017.ISBN9781784722135.
- Bazaar.2019.ISBN9781784725174.
- Simply.2020.ISBN9781784727031.[6]
- Persiana Everyday.Aster. 2022.[7]
- Flavour.2023.ISBN9781783255108.[8][9]
References
[edit]- ^"Sabrina Ghayour's official website".Retrieved28 December2014.
- ^Ghayour, Sabrina (16 May 2024).Persiana By Sabrina Ghayour.Mitchell Beazley.ISBN978-1-84533-910-4.Retrieved28 December2014.
- ^abShaitly, Shahesta (12 April 2014)."Sabrina Ghayour: the golden girl of Persian cookery".The Observer.Retrieved16 June2022.
- ^Lloyd, Kate (13 November 2014)."Let's Eat Persian! Recipes From Foodie of the Moment Sabrina Ghayour".Grazia.Retrieved28 December2014.
- ^Fox, Killian (19 October 2014)."OFM awards 2014 best new cookbook: Persiana by Sabrina Ghayour".The Guardian.Retrieved28 December2014.
- ^Morrissy-Swan, Tomé (15 December 2020)."Simply by Sabrina Ghayour cookbook review: 'Worthy of a spot on any self-respecting cook's shelf'".The Daily Telegraph.Retrieved27 May2024.
- ^Wade, Prudence (17 August 2022)."Sabrina Ghayour: 'This is the biggest misconception about Persian food'".The Independent.Retrieved27 May2024.
- ^Seo, Jungmin (18 January 2024)."Book review: Flavour by Sabrina Ghayour".The Caterer.Retrieved27 May2024.
- ^Wright, Katie (2 November 2023)."Sabrina Ghayour on her new cookbook 'Flavour'".The Independent.Retrieved27 May2024.
