Philippa Scott

Born in Darjeeling, early childhood years in a Dooars tea estate, school years in the Scottish Highlands. Applied for a job driving overland tours London to India, but alas never went over the Khyber Pass. Fell in love with Turkey and has been going there regularly ever since. Lived in Paris for a time, lived in Ireland for a few years, currently resident in London. Journalism includes articles for Aramco Magazine, Hali, Cornucopia, Country Life, Food and Travel, and others. Books include Gourmet Game, The Book of Silk, Turkish Delights, The Bakewell Ottoman Garden. She has contributed chapters and stories to other books including India of the Rajahs, Meetings With Remarkable Muslims, Syria Through Writers' Eyes, Reflections of Paradise, The Silk Road - a Guide, The English Woman's Kitchen. Currently writing a memoir, Land of the Unicorn.