Ebury Press serves up Dinner Tonight by cook and food writer Meliz Berg

Ebury Press has snapped up Dinner Tonight by cook and food writer Meliz Berg, who also posts cooking videos on her Instagram page.

Publishing director Laura Higginson bought world all-language rights from Juliet Pickering at Blake Friedmann. The book will be published in hardback and e-book on 27th June 2024. 

"While Meliz adores the process that goes into creating the traditional Turkish-Cypriot recipes that she grew up with, our busy lifestyles often mean that we need meals that require minimal prep and cooking time," the synopsis says. "In answer to this, Meliz has created easier, shortcut versions of some of her most beloved family recipes – including traditional dishes such as börek, dolma and manti – without ever compromising on the authentic flavour of the recipes in question."

On her blog and Instagram page, Meliz Cooks, Berg highlights "the melting-pot of beautiful cuisines evident in Cyprus", and her first book was called Meliz’s Kitchen (Ebury Press).

Higginson said: "In Dinner Tonight Meliz has so cleverly preserved all the flavour and nostalgia while doubling down on ease and solution cooking –molasses, halloumi, sumac, lemon, mint… all that deliciousness in 30-minutes, in one tray, in one pot slow-cooking away."

Berg added: "I am so proud of Dinner Tonight and I genuinely feel like anyone can cook from this book, any day and everyday of the week. The recipes are all a celebration of flavour and the simple joy of cooking. The variety of recipes is vast, and I’ve also created easier, shortcut versions of some of my most beloved family recipes, giving them a little twist without ever compromising on the authentic flavours and ingredients true to me and my Turkish-Cypriot heritage."

Pickering commented: "I’m delighted to be working with Meliz and Ebury on another game-changing cookbook full of the delicious food that Meliz is celebrated for."