Sabrina Ghayour (born 5 January 1976 in Tehran, Iran) 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]
Sabrina Ghayour | |
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| Born | 5 January 1976 Tehran, Iran |
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| Cooking style | Middle Eastern cuisine |
| Website | www |
Early life edit
Sabrina Ghayour was born in Tehran, Iran, and moved to west London with her mother at the start of the 1979 Iranian revolution.[3]
Career edit
After completing her education, Ghayour was employed by restaurateurs such as Ken Hom and worked in corporate catering in the City of London for 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] Persiana spent nine weeks on best-seller lists and won the Observer Food Monthly 2014 Best New Cookbook award in October.[5]
Ghayour then published Sirocco (2016) and Feasts (2017). Her fourth book, Bazaar – Vibrant Vegetarian Recipes, was published in 2019.
Selected works edit
- Persiana: Recipes from the Middle East & Beyond (2014, Mitchell Beazley) ISBN 9781845339104
- Sirocco: Fabulous Flavours from the East (2016, Mitchell Beazley) ISBN 9781784720476
- Feasts (2017) ISBN 9781784722135
- Bazaar (2019) ISBN 9781784725174
- Simply (2020) ISBN 9781784727031
- Flavour (2023) ISBN 9781783255108[6]
References edit
- ^ "Sabrina Ghayour's official website". Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Persiana By Sabrina Ghayour". Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ a b Shaitly, Shahesta (12 April 2014). "Sabrina Ghayour: the golden girl of Persian cookery". The Observer. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ Lloyd, Kate (13 November 2014). "Let's Eat Persian! Recipes From Foodie of the Moment Sabrina Ghayour". Grazia. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ Fox, Killian (19 October 2014). "OFM awards 2014 best new cookbook: Persiana by Sabrina Ghayour". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ^ "Flavour". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2023.