Books
Non-fiction | Guides | Academic | Editing
Published by Andrews McMeel in 2015, The Food of Oman invites readers to journey into home kitchens, beachside barbecues, royal weddings, and humble teashops to discover the incredible diversity of flavors and cultures in the tiny Sultanate of Oman. Recipes offer cooks a new world of flavors, techniques, and inspiration, while the lush photography and fascinating stories provide an introduction to the culture of a people whose adventurous palates and deep love of feeding and being fed gave rise to this unparalleled cuisine.
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The war was only the beginning; the inciting incident for all the adventures that followed.
Before I was a cookbook author, a culinary anthropologist, or an editor at a New York food magazine, I was a lost 20-year-old soldier freshly returned from the Iraq war. What began as a longing for chicken and tea in an Iraqi cafe evolved into a zigzagging, decade-long search for the flavors that brought me comfort in a warzone.
Chasing Iraqi Chicken (forthcoming) is the story of my journey from soldier to food writer.
Chapter 11 “Enemy Cuisine” in Food in Zones of Conflict: Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives (Berghahn, 2014) examines the polarizing and humanizing effects of the consumption of Iraqi cuisine by American soldiers during and after Operation Iraqi Freedom.
WINNER OF THE 2014 GOURMAND WORLD COOKBOOK UK AWARD
“The strength of this edited collection lies in the breadth of case-studies from different parts of the world. Employing methodologies based both on ethnographic fieldwork and historical sources, these chapters effectively demonstrate the diligent work required in order to explore the ongoing conflicts taking place on the global stage… this book successfully illustrates an under-recognized relationship between warfare and food.” —Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute (JRAI)
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I was hired to create a last-minute, promotional dining guide for Emirates Airlines. The guide was completed and sent to press in just over two weeks.
Book Editing and Production
Celebrating New Voices
I work with companies and individual writers to develop, edit, and produce both fiction and non-fiction books.
I’m currently editing and coaching authors working on non-fiction projects, including a design-driven cookbook and a manual on producing and using sustainable materials for fine art. I am also working with two debut novelists who have drawn on their own life experiences for stories ranging from a cross-cultural family saga set in Kuwait, to a culinary mystery in old Havana.
The most recent release is an illustrated novel by a humanitarian aid worker and a Yemeni illustrator, which is available now on Amazon (click the image for details).
