“Berg showcases her Turkish Cypriot roots in this vibrant collection of dishes … the inviting introductions and contextualizing head notes help readers understand the traditional roots of the dishes … Berg’s debut cookbook is a welcome addition to collections. It is wide-ranging and inviting.” -- -Library Journal on Meliz’s Kitchen

“Berg’s simple, one-dish approach to feeding families, along with her Mediterranean-inspired menus, will have readers bookmarking tasty recipes for weeknight dinners … This will be a popular addition to cookbook libraries with its wide variety of vegetarian, pescatarian, and meat dishes, salads, and entrees that facilitate hurried, weeknight cooking … [R]eaders will delight in turning quick and easy meal inspiration into dinner for friends and family.” -- - Booklist

Meliz Berg is a self-taught cook, recipe developer, and food content creator. Inspired by her Turkish-Cypriot heritage, and her experience of growing up in a household that combined both tr