Author’s Acknowledgements

I am indebted to my esteemed friend, Claudia Roden, for her keen interest in Turkish cuisine and her wholehearted assisttance in my work, which have greatly contributed to the publication of this book.

To my talented editor, Jill Norman, working with whom was such a pleasure, I express my gratitude both for the interest she has taken in Turkish cuisine and in me personally, and for the help and support she has given me throughout all stages of my work. I regard this book not solely my own work but as the product of our joint endeavours, indeed as our book.