This is not a cookbook Simon Patton reflecting its growing commitment to

reflecting its growing commitment to inclusivity in the arts

A crime writer and journalist

skunks—and more—reside in a beautifully rendered world where 'the clicks of gate locks croon' and we can see 'a thousand rows of spiny safflower heads'

carrying a universal resonance

and heartbreaking

This is not a cookbook Simon Patton reflecting its growing commitment toThis is not a cookbook uniquely blends memoir with food writing alongside evocative lithographic artwork. The vignettes in the book chronicle Manouchehris childhood growing up in Tehran in the 80s following the Iranian Revolution, the profound influence of the women who surrounded her, and the legacy of memories handed down during wartime. Weaving early impressions of politics and repression with the comfort and familiarity of home, Manouchehri offers