Mary Işın has written an amazing work about every kind of Turkish confectionery, pastry, pudding, preserve and ice cream. The recipes are historic ones and the infroduction and background text provide a fascinating insight into the Turkish past and the culture that created what is at the heart of one of the richest cuisines. I found it riveting.' - Claudia Roden "The Turks have been famous for their sweet tooth since the days when so many confectioners worked at the Topkapı Palace that they had ...