Ela! Ela!: To Turkey and Greece, a journey home through food

An original, heartfelt journey through food, culture and belonging by standout young Anglo-Greek writer and cook Ella Mittas.

Ela! Ela! is a collection of recipes and stories from cook and food writer Ella Mittas. Inspired by her time working in a village in the mountains of Crete and the hot, loud streets of Istanbul, as well as her Greek heritage, they represent a journey of food, culture and belonging. These simple, comforting recipes are a mix of things Ella saw, ate and was taught on her travels, though years of cooking them have made them something more her own. Above all, they represent community—the reason Ella ever wanted to cook at all.