Sabrina Ghayour

Sabrina Ghayour
Born (1976-01-05) 5 January 1976 (age 48)
Tehran, Iran
Culinary career
Cooking styleMiddle Eastern cuisine
Websitewww.sabrinaghayour.com

Sabrina Ghayour (born 5 January 1976) 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]

Early life

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

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

  • Persiana: Recipes from the Middle East & Beyond. Mitchell Beazley. 2014. ISBN 9781845339104.
  • Sirocco: Fabulous Flavours from the East. Mitchell Beazley. 2016. ISBN 9781784720476.
  • Feasts. 2017. ISBN 9781784722135.
  • Bazaar. 2019. ISBN 9781784725174.
  • Simply. 2020. ISBN 9781784727031.[6]
  • Persiana Everyday. Aster. 2022.[7]
  • Flavour. 2023. ISBN 9781783255108.[8][9]

References

  1. ^ "Sabrina Ghayour's official website". Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. ^ Ghayour, Sabrina (16 May 2024). Persiana By Sabrina Ghayour. Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1-84533-910-4. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  3. ^ a b Shaitly, Shahesta (12 April 2014). "Sabrina Ghayour: the golden girl of Persian cookery". The Observer. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
  4. ^ Lloyd, Kate (13 November 2014). "Let's Eat Persian! Recipes From Foodie of the Moment Sabrina Ghayour". Grazia. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  5. ^ Fox, Killian (19 October 2014). "OFM awards 2014 best new cookbook: Persiana by Sabrina Ghayour". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  6. ^ Morrissy-Swan, Tomé (15 December 2020). "Simply by Sabrina Ghayour cookbook review: 'Worthy of a spot on any self-respecting cook's shelf'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  7. ^ Wade, Prudence (17 August 2022). "Sabrina Ghayour: 'This is the biggest misconception about Persian food'". The Independent. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  8. ^ Seo, Jungmin (18 January 2024). "Book review: Flavour by Sabrina Ghayour". The Caterer. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
  9. ^ Wright, Katie (2 November 2023). "Sabrina Ghayour on her new cookbook 'Flavour'". The Independent. Retrieved 27 May 2024.