Anya von Bremzen is one of the most accom­plished food writ­ers of her gen­er­a­tion: win­ner of three James Beard awards; con­tribut­ing edi­tor at Travel+Leisure; and author of five acclaimed cook­books. She con­tributes reg­u­lar­ly to Food & Wine and Saveur and has writ­ten for The New York­er, Depar­tures, and The Los Ange­les Times. She lives in New York City and Istanbul.