Set against the backdrop of the late '60s and early '70s, Nancy Mehagian's delicious memoir tells the tale of a young woman who heeded the siren's call to a life of freedom and romance. A first-generation Armenian American whose family narrowly escaped genocide, the rebellious daughter left behind the safety and security of suburban life for an unforgettable adventure that would find her establishing the first vegetarian restaurant on the Spanish island of Ibiza, having an affair with a Bedouin gypsy during a stint as a cabaret dancer in Syria, and through a series of mishaps, incarcerated for 16 months in a London prison (along with her newborn baby) where she managed, even there, to pioneer a healthy way of eating. A breathtaking, sensual and page-turning chronicle that whisks you along the author's lifelong path to spiritual enrichment, Siren's Feast, An Edible Odyssey, is a story that captures a colorful era and features over 40 recipes as delectable as the journey itself.
A friend once called me the Picasso of the Potato. I'm a first generation Armenian-American whose family narrowly escaped genocide. Leaving the security of suburban life to wander the globe, I established the first vegetarian restaurant in Spain, on the magical island of Ibiza. After a stint dancing cabaret in Syria I spent 16 months incarcerated in an infamous London prison, along with my newborn baby where I managed, even there, to pioneer a healthy way of eating. Of my culinary memoir Siren's Feast, An Edible Odyssey, Quincy Jones said: "A spicy brew of recipes and adventures. I don't know whether to eat this book, smoke it or make love to it." Siren's Feast--part cookbook, large part raucous memoir.
In 1977 I wrote the first vegetarian health food cookbook for kids and am pleased to announce that a new version has just been released, The Supernatural Kids Cookbook. Kid-tested and Mother Earth approved, it is an exciting and innovative collection of healthy, tasty and easy to prepare foods that introduces and encourages mindful eating for junior chefs and contains information about food groups, basic prep, kitchen equipment as well as 70 recipes for snacks and healthy meals the whole family will enjoy.
http://supernaturalkidscookbook.com/
