Tag: Pomegranates

Free Download Dust and Pomegranates: How Greece changed me forever by Victoria Whitworth
English | May 6, 2025 | ISBN: 1035910667 | 352 pages | PDF | 3.52 Mb
From a magical childhood in Kenya, through misery at an American high school, to rescue by an inspirational teacher in England, Victoria Whitworth weaves a sublimely rich narrative, which is both an ode to her beloved Greece and Corfu, and a highly original exploration of myth and legend. Her adventures in the often weird and unsettling world of a Corinth English language school, will culminate in an event so shocking we can hardly believe what we are reading and will lead Victoria to question some deeply familiar stories. Did Agamemnon really kill his daughter Iphigenia, so the wind would fill their sails for Troy? Was beautiful Helen of Troy a powerful enchantress? Or a tragic victim? Was Theseus, the Minotaur slayer, a superhero, or a predatory rapist? Or were they all of these things? This beautiful memoir asks repeatedly where truth lies, and how, as women, we can survive violence and conquer fear.

Free Download Ariana Bundy, "Pomegranates and Roses: My Persian Family Recipes"
English | ISBN: 0857206907 | 2012 | 224 pages | PDF | 14 MB
Part memoir, part travelogue, this evocative collection of Persian recipes is a celebration of a vibrant culture and its cuisine Ariana’s family roots are firmly planted in Persian soil. She inherited her love of food and cooking from her grandparents-merchants and landowners who grew cherries, plums, apricots, apples, sugar beets, wheat, and barley; bred sheep and goats for dairy; and had beautiful vineyards producing prized grapes; and from her father, who owned and ran the first fine-dining French restaurant in Iran. With recipes such as Ice in Heaven and Pomegranate and Walnut Stew with Chicken, Ariana manages to capture the sensual, exotic pleasure of Persian cuisine as well as celebrating the values and traditions cherished by her forefathers. Their memories of when life was simpler, family mattered above all else, and eating together was of paramount importance provide an evocative leitmotif. In this beautiful book, Ariana pays tribute to the rich heritage, cultural and culinary, that has shaped her approach to life, cooking, and eating. Metric and imperial measurements and a conversion chart are included.