Red Sands by Caroline Eden Cookbook Giveaway

Enter our US/UK/AU/NZ giveaway to win one of three copies of Red Sands: Reportage and Recipes Through Central Asia, from Hinterland to Heartland by Caroline Eden.

Wanderlust: noun a strong desire to travel

For most of my life, Ive tried to be a glass is half full kind of person with spatterings of why is this glass half empty for good measure. The same can be said for my wanderlust. I long to travel and see the world just as much as I wish to nurture my introvert tendencies while safely escounsed at home. I treat my bouts of wanderlust with heavy doses of cookbooks that ease the ache of traveling especially when it isn’t possible due to personal reasons, finances or travel restrictions. Caroline Eden’s books are just the right antidote to alleviate my symptoms.

Through the author’s thoughtful narrative I am taken on a trip through Central Asia and gifted with beautiful photography and dishes that make me feel as I am along with her on this journey. Most of this book is a travelogue peppered with history and rich with imagery with enough recipes (41) to still fulfill my cookbook addiction.

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Caroline has a way of making the reader fall in love with whatever region of the world she is exploring. Treat yourself to this title and her other books Black Sea: Dispatches and Recipes, Through Darkness and Light and Samarkand: Recipes & Stories from Central Asia & The Caucasus. You will be all the richer for it.

This giveaway is open to EYB members in the US/UK/AU/NZ. Entry options include answering the following question in the comments section of this blog post.

Which recipe in the index of this title would you make first?

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143 Comments

  • sarahawker  on  December 29, 2020

    Grand Asia express samsa

  • matag  on  December 29, 2020

    Pancakes with green grape conserve

  • libbyanelson  on  December 29, 2020

    cheat’s laghman

  • lean1  on  December 29, 2020

    Preserved lemon in wild rocket salad

  • DarcyVaughn  on  December 29, 2020

    Sultan Kurgan tofu

  • youngsvnnhrs  on  December 29, 2020

    Preserved lemon and wild rocket salad

  • kmn4  on  December 29, 2020

    Sultan Kurgan tofu

  • maggz19671  on  December 30, 2020

    Preserved lemon and wilde rocket salad

  • chowfamily  on  December 30, 2020

    A bygone-uzbek-salad

  • chowfamily  on  December 30, 2020

    A Bygone Uzbek Salad

  • et12  on  December 30, 2020

    Autumnal soup with rice, barley and lamb

  • Siegal  on  December 30, 2020

    I want to make laza hot sauce

  • Cprieto  on  December 30, 2020

    I would love to try the shashlik with tarragon vinegar

  • Cprieto  on  December 30, 2020

    Shashlik

  • ravensfan  on  December 30, 2020

    Blushing quince jam

  • redcurrant  on  December 30, 2020

    Sultan kurgan tofu

  • maci234  on  December 31, 2020

    Shashlik

  • Plumbobmummy  on  December 31, 2020

    Ella’s Carrot and Honey ‘Jam’

  • Heymarymary  on  December 31, 2020

    Friday Mosque Halva. Yum!

  • ktcupcake  on  December 31, 2020

    The mushroom khinkali

  • ElizM  on  December 31, 2020

    canned peaches and sour cream cake

  • Dendav  on  December 31, 2020

    Shashlik

  • moralla  on  December 31, 2020

    Mushroom khinkali

  • OgitheYogi  on  December 31, 2020

    I would 100% make the Vladimir Lee’s kimchi first!!!!

  • akrupnick  on  December 31, 2020

    Sashlik!

  • love2chow  on  January 1, 2021

    dushanbe-sambusa-with-chickpea-spinach

  • Isis1981uk  on  January 1, 2021

    Meatball, lavash and chickpea soup

  • roxlet  on  January 1, 2021

    Canned peach and sour cream cake

  • hrk  on  January 1, 2021

    Sweet turnip and mung bean pilaf

  • zeenie  on  January 1, 2021

    Russian Easter bread

  • RSW  on  January 1, 2021

    Anna’s breakfast zapekanka

  • debbiehb  on  January 1, 2021

    Grand Asia express samsa

  • Blunelle  on  January 1, 2021

    Red Sands, yum!

  • Roosta  on  January 1, 2021

    Pink pickled onions

  • LaurenE  on  January 1, 2021

    Preserved lemon and wild rocket salad

  • sequoia55  on  January 2, 2021

    Shashlik

  • dbranigan27  on  January 2, 2021

    I would try A bread pudding for Anna Akhmatova.

  • jshippee  on  January 2, 2021

    I’m a sucker for a dumpling, and a recipe name that suggests a story: Mikhail Kurzin’s meat dumplings brought to life.

  • gilmonster  on  January 2, 2021

    shashlik

  • paulbroyles  on  January 2, 2021

    I don’t know if I could actually get it together, but the Bygone Uzbek stew sounds so interesting!

  • michelle666  on  January 3, 2021

    Shashlik

  • Sand9  on  January 3, 2021

    Russian Easter Bread

  • Gneissspice  on  January 3, 2021

    I want to try the pickled onions, since they use star anise!

  • JessHeilman  on  January 4, 2021

    Sultan Kurgan tofu

  • HappyArran  on  January 4, 2021

    Mushroom Khinkali – any type of dumpling is great!

  • beckwalks  on  January 4, 2021

    grand asia express samsa

  • hbakke  on  January 5, 2021

    Melon, yogurt and hazelnut pudding

  • bopper  on  January 5, 2021

    Russian Easter Bread

  • Breeze81  on  January 5, 2021

    Preserved lemon in wild rocket salad

  • thecharlah  on  January 5, 2021

    Pickled cauliflower

  • Welsh1  on  January 6, 2021

    Russian Easter bread sounds nice.

  • CatsintheKitchen  on  January 6, 2021

    This book looks very interesting…I think I would probably start with the pickled cauliflower.

  • laurencooks  on  January 7, 2021

    Shashlik with bottled tarragon vinegar!

  • LeMinou  on  January 7, 2021

    Pancakes with green grape conserve

  • Laura1  on  January 8, 2021

    Shashlik

  • banba1  on  January 8, 2021

    Blushing quince jam

  • Dannausc  on  January 8, 2021

    Laza hot sauce

  • friendlyperson  on  January 8, 2021

    Pancakes with green grape conserve. We live amongst grapes and a meal which incorporates them is welcome.

  • MeerkatSilverleaf  on  January 8, 2021

    Non Puju

  • t.t  on  January 8, 2021

    Sultan Kurgan tofu

  • jezpurr  on  January 9, 2021

    Ella’s carrot and honey ‘jam’!!!^_^

  • RickPearson54  on  January 9, 2021

    Cheat’s Laghman

  • Laura1419  on  January 9, 2021

    I would try the caspian anchor first

  • Hedgehog101  on  January 10, 2021

    Russian Easter Bread

  • shahedc  on  January 10, 2021

    Shashlik

  • aesop57  on  January 10, 2021

    Sweet turnip and mung bean pilaf

  • MarciK  on  January 10, 2021

    An Uzbek harvest stew with quince (Dimlama)

  • elisabeta  on  January 10, 2021

    Sultan Kurgan tofu

  • MrRichTea  on  January 10, 2021

    Russian Easter Bread

  • braabpro  on  January 10, 2021

    Tashkent fever

  • ChicagoJen  on  January 11, 2021

    Autumnal soup with rice, barley and lamb

  • Tutu81  on  January 12, 2021

    The mushroom khinkali 😋

  • jacknutter  on  January 14, 2021

    Russian Easter Bread

  • Dhasenkampf  on  January 14, 2021

    Meatball, lavash and chickpea soup

  • Munchkinnerd3  on  January 15, 2021

    Anna’s breakfast zapekanka

  • Ren23  on  January 16, 2021

    Laza hot sauce

  • Shelley.b  on  January 17, 2021

    Pink pickled onions

  • Warchild26  on  January 19, 2021

    Sour Cherry Borscht

  • Caadamson  on  January 20, 2021

    I love the idea of making my own laza hot sauce, I put hot sauce on pretty much everything

  • Ericajl1992  on  January 20, 2021

    I want to make laza hot sauce!

  • ceejayen  on  January 21, 2021

    Meatball, lavash and chickpea soup

  • eildoncook  on  January 22, 2021

    Caspian Anchor

  • linmulholland  on  January 23, 2021

    Cheat’s laghman!

  • Shana.  on  January 24, 2021

    Preserved lemon in wild rocket salad

  • iab  on  January 26, 2021

    kulich – i love easter bread

  • dylanjamesk  on  January 26, 2021

    Sultan Kurgan tofu!

  • bookmark58  on  January 26, 2021

    Sashlik

  • bookmark77  on  January 27, 2021

    Blushing quince jam

  • Ishtar  on  January 27, 2021

    Grand Asia express samsa

  • corylavell  on  January 28, 2021

    the Meatball, lavash and chickpea soup looks great in wet cold Scotland right now!

  • foodie16  on  January 28, 2021

    Blushing Quince Jam

  • Marionh6  on  January 28, 2021

    Ella’ carrot and honey jam!

  • Marionh6  on  January 28, 2021

    Ella’s carrot and honey jam

  • Foodycat  on  January 28, 2021

    The canned peach and sour cream cake sounds lovely.

  • bearhugitout  on  January 28, 2021

    Pink pickled onions!

  • jd5761  on  January 28, 2021

    preserved lemon and wild rocket salad for me

  • fionajk42  on  February 1, 2021

    Steamed pumpkin khunon

  • obbigttam  on  February 1, 2021

    Laza Hot Sauce has to be number 1. You can never have enough chilli sauce recipes lol

  • NaomiH  on  February 2, 2021

    Ella’s carrot and honey ‘jam’

  • fbrunetti  on  February 2, 2021

    Cheat’s laghman

  • Shana.  on  February 2, 2021

    Pink pickled onions

  • MaggieMaggieMae  on  February 3, 2021

    Blushing quince jam

  • xmasfloweringcactus  on  February 5, 2021

    Emil’s Lamb Plov 😃

  • flossy1  on  February 7, 2021

    Laza hot sauce

  • patq1967  on  February 10, 2021

    Russian Easter Bread

  • HomespunHouse  on  February 12, 2021

    Russian Easter bread

  • Leonard5854  on  February 13, 2021

    Mushroom khinkali

  • LEKcookbooks  on  February 15, 2021

    Grand Asia express samsa

  • EmilyR  on  February 17, 2021

    preserved lemon in wild rocket salad

  • nvernon  on  February 18, 2021

    An Uzbek harvest stew with quince (Dimlama)

  • TammyDee  on  February 19, 2021

    I’d like to try the Mikhail Kurzin’s meat dumplings. They sound like a good, hearty meal.

  • dzm  on  February 20, 2021

    Shashlik

  • vhfvhf  on  February 23, 2021

    Preserved lemon and wilde rocket salad

  • sarahteertzah  on  February 25, 2021

    Sour cherry borscht

  • aligiraffe  on  February 25, 2021

    Sultan Kurgan tofu

  • DimensionAEB  on  February 26, 2021

    I’d like to try the Russian Easter Bread

  • DimensionAEB  on  February 26, 2021

    Russian Easter Bread

  • TrishaCP  on  February 26, 2021

    Shashlik with tarragon vinegar

  • sheridarby  on  February 28, 2021

    Shashlik

  • debra24  on  March 1, 2021

    Cheats Laghman

  • portkey  on  March 1, 2021

    The mushroom khinkali

  • PatBarrett  on  March 1, 2021

    Sultan Kurgan tofu

  • Twiddle  on  March 1, 2021

    Preserved lemon and wild rocket salad

  • aldebaran  on  March 4, 2021

    Meatball, lavash and chickpea soup

  • lpatterson412  on  March 7, 2021

    Non Puju

  • silversand  on  March 7, 2021

    Pancakes with green grape conserve

  • avonleajules  on  March 19, 2021

    Grand Asia express samsa

  • Mehdi1963  on  March 25, 2021

    Lamb and quince plov, please

  • DNAYAR  on  March 25, 2021

    DUSHANBE SAMBUSA

  • akindredspirit  on  March 27, 2021

    Shashlik with bottled tarragon vinegar

  • orchidlady01  on  March 28, 2021

    Dushanbe sambusa with chickpea, spinach and mint

  • Aminata95  on  March 29, 2021

    Sultan Kurgan tofu

  • angiemac18  on  March 29, 2021

    Mikhail’s Kurzin’s meat dumplings brought to life

  • andyszym  on  March 29, 2021

    Mushroom khinkali

  • maria411  on  April 3, 2021

    pink pickled onions

  • Shelley.b  on  April 16, 2021

    Canned peach and sour cream cake

  • luccio  on  April 17, 2021

    Pickled Cauliflower : I’ve never thought of trying that!

  • whiskywill  on  April 19, 2021

    Meatball, lavish and chickpea soup

  • pixelwife  on  April 19, 2021

    Tashkent fever sounds amazing!

  • Sawalkerflinders  on  April 23, 2021

    Russian Easter Bread.

  • kmwyman  on  April 25, 2021

    Mushroom khinkali

  • sywcindy  on  April 27, 2021

    Ella’s carrot and honey ‘jam’ sounds interesting!

  • v.t  on  May 2, 2021

    Canned peach and sour cream cake

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