Melek Erdal
Instagram: @mels_place_east
Melek Erdal is an Alevi Kurdish writer, cook, and multi-disciplinary storyteller exploring themes around community, identity and resilient joy. Istanbul-born, east-London-raised, Melek’s recipes, voice, and words have featured in the Guardian, Observer Food Monthly, Vittles, and on BBC Radio 4. She is Fortnum and Mason Cookery Writer of the Year in 2024.