""Donia Bijan discovers a way back to home and what it means to belong. A memoir both universal and intimate, anchored in history and lifted by the mysterious elements that only occur in a warm and inviting kitchen." --Marsha Mehran, author Pomegranate Soup For Donia Bijan's family, food has been the language they use to tell their stories and to communicate their love. In 1978, when the Islamic Revolution in Iran threatened their safety, they fled to California's Bay Area, where the familiar fl...
These 120 kosher recipes celebrate the flavours of Israeli cuisine -- a colourful and delicious mosaic composed of a variety of culinary traditions. Typical Sephardic ingredients include cinnamon, cloves, fenugreek, saffron, almond essence, rose and orange flower water, tahini paste, artichokes, fava beans, olives, fennel, couscous, semolina, and bulgur. Noted cookbook author Sheilah Kaufman guides you through the Israeli kitchen with special sections on the origins and development of Israeli cu...
Bring your kitchen to life with the smell of tantalising ingredients like cardamom, rose, orange blossom, and pistachios. In this exciting cookbook, Lamees AttarBashi highlights the recipes she grew up on, as well as her own spins on the classics. With everything from kunafa and baklawa to halwa and manakeesh, each recipe will open new doors for your baking, or remind you of home. You’ll be instantly transported to an Arabian bakery with treats such as: Kunafa Cheesecake - Pistachio Cardamom...
"Limor Chen's beautiful book bursts with exciting combinations and enticing flavours" Claudia Roden Limor Chen's Delamina restaurants are known for serving up fragrant, exciting and vibrant dishes to transport you to sun-soaked Tel Aviv. In her debut cookbook gorgeously presented in real cloth-bound hardback, Limor shares her wholesome cooking style, one that centres on health and freshness, ensuring that each recipe is packed with flavour and fragrance while remaining light and nourishing. T...
Greg and Lucy Malouf have compiled this collection of mouth-watering recipes inspired by the exciting flavours of North Africa, Spain, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East - regions united by a common thread that winds its way back to Arabia. Moorish begins with recipes for spice blends, dressings, relishes, pickles and preserves that best define the cuisine. With these basics in your pantry and refrigerator, you'll be able to transform the most mundane ingredients into deliciously diff...
Fress, in Yiddish, means: "to eat copiously and without restraint". BBC1 Masterchef finalist Emma Spitzer brings together a melting pot of Middle-Eastern and Eastern European flavors with this contemporary Jewish cookbook. Big on flavor and spice, this is happy, sociable food to feed the soul. Emma's style of cooking is unfussy and uncomplicated, extracting the maximum taste from the humblest of ingredients without spending hours in the kitchen. Her melting pot of inspiration embraces Poland a...
Bring one of the oldest, richest culinary cultures right to your dinner table! With ingredients that are easy to find and techniques that are even easier to follow, you’ll discover 60 delicious new favourites inspired by the Iranian roots of recipe developer Haniyeh Nikoo. Impress your guests with traditional Braised Lamb Shank and Quick Pickled Smoky Eggplant & Herbs to share. Wow on date night with Spicy Red Lentil Daal or Saffron, Yogurt & Chicken Rice Pilaf. Or, unlock new comfort food crav...
'This is a game-changer of a book.' - The Sunday Times'...a joyful celebration of Eastern European cooking' - Observer'My present to myself: not to be played with until my own writing is done!' - Nigella Lawson'Exotic, earthy dishes, vibrant colours, big flavours. This is real cooking, written about with so much love' - Diana Henry'From stuffed cabbage leaves to garlicky poussins, Olia Hercules's recipes are redolent of long summers in her mother's Ukrainian garden; rich, nourishing and enhan...
The Food and Cooking of Spain, Africa and the Middle East
by Pepita Aris, Jenni Fleetwood, and Josephine Bacon
This colourful book brings together the authentic cooking styles of Spain, Africa and the Middle East in an incredible collection of recipes. The dishes of these regions, although diverse, share many ingredients, culinary origins and influences. All the archetypal dishes are featured, including the appetizing Middle-Eastern mezze dishes such as Falafel and Hummus, slow-cooked Moroccan tagines and vibrant Spanish paellas, but also the less well-known exotic dishes such as Pinchitos Morunos from S...
IACP AWARD WINNER • A collection of 100+ bright, bold recipes influenced by the vibrant flavors and convivial culture of the Arab world, filled with moving personal essays on food, family, and identity and mixed with a pinch of California cool, from chef and activist Reem Assil “This is what a cookbook should be: passion, politics, and personality are woven through the fabulous recipes.”—Ruth Reichl, author of Save Me the Plums ONE OF THE TEN BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR: San Francisco Chroni...
Discover a playful new take on Middle Eastern cuisine with more than 100 fresh, flavorful recipes. “Finally! Eden Grinshpan is letting us in on her secrets of her healthful and deliriously delicious cooking. Giant flavors, pops of color everywhere and dishes you’ll crave forever. It’s the Eden way!”—Bobby Flay NAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY DELISH AND LIBRARY JOURNAL Eden Grinshpan’s accessible cooking is full of bright tastes and textures that reflect her Israeli heritage a...
A House with a Date Palm Will Never Starve
by Michael Rakowitz and friends
With text bursting full of the author's charisma and perfectionism, Oxer offers delightful Turkish dishes that are authentic, healthy, and innovative.
This cookbook is a collection of tempting recipes using fresh, seasonal produce. There are foods to enjoy at home or for family celebrations. Chef Ash Saleh shows why herbs and spices are not only great to balance out a recipe and make your dish burst with flavour and he also explains the health benefits of using herbs and spices in your cooking. Ash’s Spice Journey is about incorporating a variety of spices into your daily diet through delicious flavoursome dishes. The recipes in this boo...
This cookbook features recipes for dishes from all over the Mediterranean region - Italy, Greece, France, Spain, North Africa and the Middle East. Recipes include classic dishes such as Bouillabaisse, Moussaka and Risotto alla Milanese as well as more exotic dishes such as Brandade de Morue, Greek Easter Bread and Spiced Duck with Pears. With step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow recipes, cooks of all skill levels should be able to bring Mediterranean cuisine to their own kitchens. Recipes...
Vegetarian Dishes from Across the Middle East
by Arto der Haroutunian
This title features two hundred and fifty vegetarian recipes from across the entire Middle East, by a late cookbook author whose works - including this one - have garnered a growing cult following since their original publication. "Vegetarian Dishes from Across the Middle East" presents more than 250 recipes from the entire arc of the Middle East, and including north Africa. Late author/restaurateur Arto der Haroutunian begins with a brief introduction to Middle Eastern history in both a general...
Prize-winning author and chef Joudie Kalla presents the delicious home cooking recipes passed down from her parents to deliver a delicious taste of Palestine. Winner 'Best Arab Cuisine Book' - Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2016. Palestine on a Plate is a tribute to family, cooking and home, made with the ingredients that Joudie’s mother and grandmother use, and their grandmothers used before them. – old recipes created with love that bring people together in appreciation of the beauty of th...
Complete Illustrated Food and Cooking of Africa & the Middle East
by Josephine & Fleetwood, Jenni Bacon
A fascinating journey through rich and diverse cuisines: the culinary history, the ingredients, the techniques and over 170 authentic dishes
The Modern Table, by acclaimed chef and author Kim Kushner, presents kosher cuisine in a fresh, contemporary light. Jam-packed with 75 simple and delicious recipes, entertaining ideas, and menu inspirations, this beautiful cookbook is designed to make every get-together memorable—whether it’s a casual midweek dinner or a full-on Shabbat feast. It includes quick and healthy dishes for busy lifestyles, such as Honeydew with Sea Salt and Lime-Poppy Seed Drizzle, or Leek and Butternut Squash Soup. F...
This cookbook features a rich variety of dishes characteristic of the eastern regions of the Mediterranean and their culinary cultures. It is a collection of over 100 recipes - salads, soups, one-dish meals, stews and desserts - which represent traditional Palestinian cooking but also expose possibilities for a wider and more eclectic cuisine. This is also a very contemporary cookery book, aware of the need for more health-oriented and less time-consuming recipes while preserving the heritage ha...