Cookbook Giveaway – Mountain Berries & Desert Spice

May 12, 2017 by
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Mountain Berries and Desert Spice: Sweet Inspiration from the Hunza Valley to the Arabian Sea by Sumayya Usmani is the eagerly awaited follow up to the award winning Summers Under the Tamarind Tree which I reviewed in detail last year. The talented food writer and cookery teacher takes a sweet detour while continuing her journey of discovery through the exotic cuisine of her native Pakistan. 

For more information on this title, please see our review and recipe post.

We are pleased to offer three copies of this title to our EYB Members in the US and UK. One of the entry options is to answer the following question in the comments section of this blog post:

What recipe in the index would you like to try first?

Please note that you must be logged into the Rafflecopter contest before posting or your entry won’t be counted. If you are not already a Member, you can join at no cost. The contest ends at midnight on June 17th, 2017.

 

 

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  • jifar  on  May 12, 2017

    The recipe I would like to try is Rabri kulfi sticks with honey, cardamom and bay leaf

  • knittingfrog  on  May 12, 2017

    Mmmh sweet parathas… If I win no will give my copy to a friend as I could not wait and order it… Too tempting!!!

  • sipa  on  May 12, 2017

    Slow cooked Lahori kheer rice pudding

  • lgroom  on  May 12, 2017

    Mulberry and blackberry stew.

  • saladdays  on  May 12, 2017

    Baked saffron yogurt

  • Titch  on  May 12, 2017

    I would love to try the Sweet pastry puffs I like the sound of the mountain berry's

  • lhudson  on  May 12, 2017

    Elephant ear shaped fried pastry soaked in Rose Water Syrup

  • sgump  on  May 12, 2017

    The rose and lychee sagodanna pudding sounds divine. Lychees have always reminded me of roses, and putting them together seems destined for deliciousness.

  • DarcyVaughn  on  May 12, 2017

    Sohan saffron honey caramels with rose water, pistachio and almonds

  • t.t  on  May 13, 2017

    Sesame seed and jaggery melt-in-the-mouth snaps (Sesame gajak)

  • Purplepeepers  on  May 13, 2017

    Mulberry and cherry fruit leather with crushed walnuts and pistachios

  • JenJoLa  on  May 13, 2017

    Karachi halva with pumpkin seeds and cashews looks great

  • bdmltm  on  May 13, 2017

    Carrot and rice pudding sounds amazing!

  • Agaillard  on  May 13, 2017

    Malpura semolina pancakes with raspberry and pomegranate sauce

  • Karla123  on  May 13, 2017

    Raw mango salad with black salt, red chilli and lime sounds so good.

  • Larkspur  on  May 13, 2017

    The spiced fruit chaat

  • Siegal  on  May 14, 2017

    Carrot rice pudding is nice

  • lozzle77  on  May 14, 2017

    Mulberry and blackberry stew.

  • mpdeb98  on  May 14, 2017

    Spiced apple samosas

  • JuneHawk  on  May 14, 2017

    Sweet vermicelli pudding with black cardamom and vanilla

  • sharifah  on  May 15, 2017

    i would try baked saffron yogurt first.
    And I love khulfi

  • helskitchenvt  on  May 15, 2017

    Pakistani trifle! I keep seeing international trifle recipes and I bet this will be even better than Macanese Trifle (although that's pretty good)

  • NikkiPixie  on  May 15, 2017

    Buckwheat pancakes with summer berries, walnuts and apricot oil

  • joneshayley  on  May 15, 2017

    Rose water biscuits (Afghani awb-e-dundawn)

  • tarae1204  on  May 15, 2017

    I love how the index starts with desserts! They all sound delicious. It would be good to try the Slow cooked Lahori kheer rice pudding to see how it compares to others.

  • Leah50  on  May 16, 2017

    Shakarpara sounds wonderful.

  • mph993  on  May 16, 2017

    Raw mango salad with black salt, red chilli and lime

  • Katiefayhutson  on  May 17, 2017

    Rice flour pancakes with black cardamom and poppy seeds

  • meggan  on  May 19, 2017

    Apple halva with cardamom and pomegranate sounds interesting.

  • bstewart  on  May 19, 2017

    Carrot + rice pudding!

  • leorabakes  on  May 19, 2017

    rose and lychee pudding

  • sarahawker  on  May 19, 2017

    semolina-and-carrot-pudding-gajar

  • artmarcia  on  May 19, 2017

    Bejewelled Parsi wedding custard Looks delicious–I'm going to try this one!

  • matag  on  May 19, 2017

    Spiced apple samosas

  • Julia  on  May 20, 2017

    Blackberry donuts

  • JUJUQA  on  May 20, 2017

    Apple samosas!

  • colinw  on  May 20, 2017

    I'd try the Malpura semolina pancakes with raspberry and pomegranate sauce.

  • BethFishReads  on  May 20, 2017

    Buckwheat pancakes

  • skyejaden  on  May 20, 2017

    The Spiced apple Samosas

  • Lyndaherman  on  May 20, 2017

    The blackberry doughnuts

  • Kayevee  on  May 20, 2017

    Would love to make the spiced apple samosas!

  • hc_bailey  on  May 20, 2017

    I would like to try the apple halva with cardamom and pomegranate

  • kitchenclimbers  on  May 20, 2017

    the apple samosas look amazing!

  • JanScholl  on  May 20, 2017

    If it says rice pudding, I want some!

  • rashaye  on  May 21, 2017

    Parsi wedding custard – lagan nu custard would be my first choice for pudding!

  • skipeterson  on  May 22, 2017

    Mango, cardamom, saffron and red chili murraba

  • rosalee  on  May 23, 2017

    Peshwari pistachio ice cream sounds like perfection!

  • emilydoyle  on  May 25, 2017

    Sohan saffron honey caramels with rose water, pistachio and almonds!

  • Kelos  on  May 25, 2017

    Blackberry doughnuts (Bramble gulgulay) sound lovely 🙂

  • Mrs.Soule  on  May 26, 2017

    Blackberry doughnuts (Bramble gulgulay) – this sounds so Southern, I'm fascinated it's in a Pakistani cookbook!

  • Agent9t9  on  May 26, 2017

    Spiced apple samosas – they sound soooo lovely!!

  • PennyG  on  May 26, 2017

    Spiced Apple Samosas – yum!

  • juazella  on  May 26, 2017

    Sweet vermicelli pudding with black cardamom and vanilla

  • HomespunHouse  on  May 28, 2017

    Crunchy oats and blackberry doughnuts.

  • RSW  on  May 30, 2017

    sweet pastry puffs

  • Scotsman61  on  May 30, 2017

    Sweet pastry puffs

  • annieski  on  June 1, 2017

    Shahi tukra brioche bread pudding with saffron, ricotta, cranberries and chopped nuts

  • sequoia55  on  June 2, 2017

    Carrot rice pudding

  • elinwoods  on  June 2, 2017

    The cinnamon and fennel oats or the carrot rice pudding.

  • echilt5  on  June 6, 2017

    Whipped semolina halva with pomegranate and raspberry

  • FrenchCreekBaker  on  June 7, 2017

    Shahi tukra brioche bread pudding with saffron, ricotta, cranberries and chopped nuts

  • Uhmandanicole  on  June 11, 2017

    Blackberry doughnuts (Bramble gulgulay)

  • celticmll  on  June 12, 2017

    rosewater biscuits

  • beca987  on  June 12, 2017

    The first I would try would have to be blackberry doughnuts

  • juliafj  on  June 13, 2017

    The first recipe I would like to try : blackberry doughnuts!

  • mommaG  on  June 13, 2017

    Sweet pastry puffs

  • divamode  on  June 14, 2017

    Sweet parathas filled with date, walnut and milk fudge

  • chefmilly  on  June 15, 2017

    spiced albus samosas

  • ejsmith  on  June 16, 2017

    Sesame seed and jaggery melt-in-the-mouth snaps

  • TRACY007  on  June 16, 2017

    Sweet parathas filled with date, walnut and milk fudge – but wow, what a lovely selection to choose from. 🙂

  • fionajk42  on  June 16, 2017

    I'd like to try Sweet parathas filled with date, walnut and milk fudge

  • ebs  on  June 17, 2017

    Sweet potato pudding with rice flower and spices. But they all look interesting to me

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