A Silk Roads Dinner with Anna Ansari

Some cookbooks transport you. Silk Roads: A Flavor Odyssey with Recipes from Baku to Beijing is one of them — and for one extraordinary evening during Traverse City Food & Wine, its author brings it to life at the table.

Anna Ansari is a Metro Detroit native, world traveler, and culinary storyteller whose debut cookbook traces the ancient trade routes of Central Asia through recipes, history, and personal narrative. Praised by food writers for its deeply researched prose and vibrant flavors, Silk Roads has been described as part travelogue, part memoir, and entirely delicious. Anna joins the culinary team at Aerie inside the Grand Traverse Resort for an intimate four-course dinner that weaves the bold, aromatic flavors of her travels into dishes rooted in the extraordinary ingredients of northern Michigan.

The Menu

Table
Yogurt Beet Dip with Grilled Naan and Roasted Pistachio

Course One
Silk Roads Stuffed Lake Trout with Pomegranate Molasses Mousseline and Charred Pearl Onion

Course Two
Georgian Summer Salad with Michigan Characteristics

Course Three
Risotto Alla Bukharese with Confit Duck

Course Four
Sticky Maple Pudding with Foamed Cherry Jam Crème Anglaise

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Beverage service is available for purchase throughout the evening, including a featured cocktail crafted to complement the menu.

Book signing will be available after dinner and Silk Roads will be available for purchase.