A Recipe for Daphne

By Nektaria Anastasiadou
Published by Hoopoe

*Dublin Literary Award 2022 Longlist

"... to be thoroughly savored, from its enticing culinary elements to its charming love stories. In weaving together a delightful present-day romantic drama with a more profound narrative about reckoning with and making peace with the past, A Recipe for Daphne proves deeply satisfying." - The Washington Post

"A Recipe for Daphne sheds courageous light on the lives of the Greek Orthodox Christian communities of Istanbul...." - ‘Read Your Way Through Istanbul,’ The New York Times

"...passes as a light, escapist novel with a love story. But at its core, it's a meditation on identity and the scars of history. Through her rich characters, the Rum people's painful history over the last century also comes to light." – Public Radio International's The World