This has some really wonderful recipes and I would definitely recommend it to beginners and enthusiasts alike.

It is very hard to describe how I feel about reading this book: hungry, curious to try some of the recipes featured, unhappy that I cannot go to visit the restaurant whose creative take of Middle Eastern - especially Turkish - cuisine is served every day...Sofra is 'a feeling as much as it is a place. It's a gesture of hospitality, inviting and evolving. It can be influenced by the weather, the mood, the guests, and the occasion. No two sofras are the same, but behind every sofra is a host hoping to give guests a memorable meal'. This is exactly the way in which I felt while reading every single recipe in this book: invited to be part of a meal, shared a couple of home secrets and - unfortunatelly - sent home way too early with a stomach filled of - imaginary - great meals. Especially if you love a diverse and complex breakfast, you will find a lot of great ideas, and most of the ingredients can be easily purchased from Oriental/Turkish markets - at least in the case of Germany.
The writing is equally entincing and the photography is more than inviting. It adds that delicious note that may be missing when you read about food, without tasting the meals and products the book it is talking about.
I would personally try a couple of recipes for the time being, especially those that recommend the use of tehina for cookies and other sweets. Therefore, would have more than one reason to read again this beautiful book.

It was a good read, with a nice introduction. The recipes were interesting and I was keen to try a lot of them especially as I enjoy middle eastern cuisine..