Lavash: The bread that launched 1,000 meals, plus salads, stews, and other recipes from Armenia

Featured: KCRW's Good Food, SF Chronicle (best cookbooks 2019), The New York Times (a jingalov hats feature).Lavash is packed with history, stories and do-able recipes gathered from travels to Armenia. This cookbook not only reveals how to make lavash, the UNESCO-recognized flatbread of Armenia, but also shares 60+ recipes of what to eat with it, from soups and salads to hearty stews paired with lots of fresh herbs. Stunning photography and essays provide an insider's look at Armenia, a small but fascinating country comprising dramatic mountains, sun-drenched fields, and welcoming people. With influences from the Middle East and the Mediterranean as well as from Russia, the food of Armenia is the next cuisine to explore for people who want to dig deeper into the traditions formed at the crossroads between the East and West.