Middle Eastern cuisine can be prepared using simple utensils and familiar cooking techniques such as grilling, baking, boiling and pan-frying. The heartwarming goodness of Barley Soup, the robust flavour of Baked Aubergines with Garlic and Egg, the famous Spring Chicken Kebab and the sweetly delicious Saffron Ice Cream are part of this fascinating collection. It offers rare glimpses of a fascinating, ancient culture as it unveils culinary secrets that will add excitement to your dining experienc...
Every one of the 12 cookbooks Arto der Haroutunian wrote became a classic; his thoughtful, erudite writing helped to explain to westerners the subtlety, complexity and diversity of Middle Eastern and North African cooking. Arto der Haroutunian was born in Aleppo, Syria in 1940 and grew up in the Levant, but came to England with his parents as a child and remained here for most of his life. He studied architecture at Manchester University and established a career designing restaurants, clubs and...
Mediterranean Diet Lebanese Edition (Mediterranean Cooking and Mediterranean Diet Recipes, #4)
by Andrea Silver
In this upbeat guide to Middle Eastern vegetarian cooking, Sally Butcher proves that the region is simply simmering, bubbling, and bursting with sumptuous vegetarian traditions and recipes. Written in her trademark engaging and knowledgeable style, Sally takes a fresh look at many of the more exciting ingredients available today in local grocery stores and supermarkets as well as providing a host of delicious recipes made with more familiar fare. From fragrant Persian noodle rice to gingery tam...
"Refreshingly unusual in its concept and geographical spread, filled with heady pleasure, deep locality and genuine know-how, Pomegranates & Artichokes is also quite possibly the most beautiful cookbook I have ever seen." Caroline Eden When Iranian writer and food photographer Saghar Setareh moved to Italy at the age of 22, she was enchanted by the rich food culture of her adopted country, and this inspired a curiosity in the cuisine of her homeland and the surrounding countries of the Levant...
"A biographical cookbook about legendary food authority Paula Wolfert, featuring 50+ of her most unforgettable recipes."--publisher's description.
Judging from the evidence available from depictions of daily life on tombs and in historical texts, the ancient Egyptians were just as enthusiastic about good food and generous hospitality as are their descendants today. Magda Mehdawy and Amr Hussein have done extensive research on the cultivation, gathering, preparation, and presentation of food in ancient Egypt and have developed nearly a hundred recipes that will be perfectly recognizable to anyone familiar with modern Egyptian food. Beautifu...
These hearty meals, flavoured with spices and fruit, are served from an elegant, specially designed cooking vessel, also called a tagine. In Ghillie Basan's collection of aromatic recipes you will find some of the best-loved classics of the Moroccan kitchen, such as the sumptuous lamb tagine with prunes, apricots and almonds, and the tangy chicken tagine with green olives and lemon. Also included are less traditional but equally delicious recipes for beef and fish. Vegetarians, too, have a delig...
Nepali Home Cooking for Healthy Living
by Sharada Jnawali and Cibeleh Da Mata
When people discuss food in Israel, their debates ask politically charged questions: Who has the right to falafel? Whose hummus is better? But Yael Raviv’s Falafel Nation moves beyond the simply territorial to divulge the role food plays in the Jewish nation. She ponders the power struggles, moral dilemmas, and religious and ideological affiliations of the different ethnic groups that make up the “Jewish State” and how they relate to the gastronomy of the region. How do we interpret the recent u...
The thirteenth-century cookbook Fidalat al-khiwan fi tayyibat al-ta'am wa-l-alwan by the Andalusi scholar Ibn Razin al-Tujibi showcases 475 exquisite recipes. This edition was meticulously translated into English based on a newly discovered manuscript containing the complete text. It includes an introduction, glossary, 218 color illustrations, and 24 modernized recipes.