This follow-up to Eden's Black Sea, which won no less than four awards for best food book of the year, is I think even better in its glorious blend of recipes, food stories and enthralling travel writing, charting Eden's journey through Central Asia, from the Caspian Sea to the orchards of the Fergana Valley across Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. More than just a cookbook glorified by pretty location photography, it's also a fascinating document of other lands and cultures, full of untold stories. Stunning photography by Theodore Kaye too.