Comfort food in war zones

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Anna Badkhen's talks about her culinary experiences in war zones (Photo: Marcus Wraight)

Anna Badkhen has eaten some strange meals in some strange places. She is not some celebrity chef on the road looking for exotic fare. She is a war correspondent. Badkhen has worked and traveled to some of the world’s toughest hot spots. Sometimes dinner would be a packet of trail mix in the back of an armored humvee, while at other times it would be a lavish four-course meal at the house of a local warlord. She has written about her experiences in her new book “Peace Meals: Candy Wrapped Kalashnikovs and other War Stories.” Anna Badkhen joins host Lisa Mullins in the studio to talk about her experiences breaking bread in war zones. Download MP3 (Photo: Marcus Wraight)

Anna Badkhen talks about her Iraqi treats

Caramel rose petal cookies (Photo: Marcus Wraight)

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4 comments for “Comfort food in war zones”

  • brinnac

    Didn’t you promise the recipe to the rose cookie in the initial broadcast? It looks to good and since I grow organic old roses, may I ask what happened?

    • Jolene

      I, too, would love to have that recipe. Interestingly, it’s not even in the book which, by the way, is a great read.

  • http://www.sfere.no Siri En

    Read it in a few days. Wonderful and matter-of-fact writing about ways of coping with a harsh world. Food for thought and a great gift to someone you care for.

  • Sue jarvis

    Yes, I’m looking for the recipe, too. That story was a very interesting feature