Absolutely beautiful book, the cover, recipes, pictures and most of all the stories. If you’re looking for quick rundown of recipes in this day of 2 minute reels of recipe then this is not for you. It felt like a quilt work of vibrant stories from across the globe. The stories captivate you making you want more. The smells, fragrances, vivid descriptions of different landscapes transports you to Syria, to a little town nestled in Sahyadri. The coffee fortune teller, olive harvest, Indian harvest festival, making of Zaatar, to many many more heartfelt stories keep you engaged and engrossed and the recipes are a bonus to the reader