If you've ever tasted the "deviant Middle Eastern" cuisine at Artichoke Cafe + Bar (and become a die-hard groupie like I have), do yourself a favour and grab this badass of a cookbook whipped together by Owner-Chef Bjorn Shen.
Nothing is ever straightforward with him. So what you get is 256 pages filled not just with recipes of his awesomely creative dishes but also the story of how Artichoke came to be. Plus everything else in between. Told in his distinctive style, Chef Bjorn also spills the beans on the nitty-gritty of running an F&B establishment which makes for an informative read.
Get it at major bookstores, www.epigrambooks.sg and at Artichoke itself.