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Ripe Figs

Recipes and Stories From Turkey, Greece, and Cyprus

by Khan, Yasmin (Cook)

Book - 2021

The eastern Mediterranean has stood as a meeting point between East and West, bringing cultures and cuisines through trade, commerce, and migration. Yasmi...Show more The eastern Mediterranean has stood as a meeting point between East and West, bringing cultures and cuisines through trade, commerce, and migration. Yasmin Khan traces the ingredients that have spread through the region from the time of Ottoman rule to the influence of recent refugee communities. She explores what borders, identity, and migration mean in an interconnected world, and her recipes unite around thickets of dill and bunches of oregano, zesty citrus and sweet dates, thick tahini and soothing cardamom. Show less

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Eating Out Loud

Bold Middle Eastern Flavors for All Day, Every Day

by Grinshpan, Eden

Book - 2020

Grinshpan's accessible cooking is full of bright tastes and textures that reflect her Israeli heritage and laid-back but thoughtful style. Here she introd...Show more Grinshpan's accessible cooking is full of bright tastes and textures that reflect her Israeli heritage and laid-back but thoughtful style. Here she introduces readers to a whirlwind of exciting flavors, mixing and matching simple, traditional ingredients in new ways for anyone who loves a big, boisterous spirit both on the plate and around the table. Show less

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Jerusalem Food

Bold Flavors From the Middle East and Beyond

by Kersh, Nidal

Book - 2019

For centuries, Jerusalem has been a melting pot for a dizzying number of cultures and its cuisine reflects that diversity. This book celebrates the city's...Show more For centuries, Jerusalem has been a melting pot for a dizzying number of cultures and its cuisine reflects that diversity. This book celebrates the city's multicultural roots in a mix of popular Middle Eastern dishes, along with recipes from outside the Middle East. Show less

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Zaitoun

Recipes From the Palestinian Kitchen

by Khan, Yasmin (Cook)

Book - 2019

Oil from the olive -- which is known in Arabic as zaitoun -- flows in abundance in the kitchens of Palestine. Yasmin Khan's collection of recipes from thi...Show more Oil from the olive -- which is known in Arabic as zaitoun -- flows in abundance in the kitchens of Palestine. Yasmin Khan's collection of recipes from this ancient region includes herb-filled salads, quick pickles, fragrant soups, tender meat dishes, and rich desserts; and surrounding them, a chorus of stories from those who live, love, and cook with Palestine in their hearts. Show less

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Casablanca

My Moroccan Food : Recipes for Modern & Traditional Dishes

by Benkabbou, Nargisse

Book - 2018

Casablanca is a beautiful and enticing guide to an exciting world of colorful spices and fresh ingredients that are easy to transform into starters, meals and sweets. Casablanca is a beautiful and enticing guide to an exciting world of colorful spices and fresh ingredients that are easy to transform into starters, meals and sweets. Show less

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The Aleppo Cookbook

Celebrating the Legendary Cuisine of Syria

by Matar, Marlene

Book - 2017

It is hardly surprising that Aleppo, one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, is also home to one of the world's most distinguished and vi...Show more It is hardly surprising that Aleppo, one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities, is also home to one of the world's most distinguished and vibrant cuisines. Surrounded by fertile lands and located at the end of the Silk Road, which passed through Central Asia and Mesopotamia, Aleppo was a food capital long before Paris, Rome, or New York. Its diverse communities of Arabs, Kurds, Armenians, Circassians, and others contributed to its culinary traditions and produced a vast selection of different types of dishes - and no less than 20 kinds of kibbeh recipes. Show less

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Taste of Persia

A Cook's Travels Through Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, and Kurdistan

by Duguid, Naomi

Book - 2016

Though the countries in the Persian culinary region are home to diverse religions, cultures, languages, and politics, they are linked by beguiling food tr...Show more Though the countries in the Persian culinary region are home to diverse religions, cultures, languages, and politics, they are linked by beguiling food traditions and a love for the fresh and the tart. Color and spark come from ripe red pomegranates, golden saffron threads, and the fresh herbs served at every meal. Grilled kebabs, barbari breads, pilafs, and brightly colored condiments are everyday fare, as are rich soup-stews called ash and alluring sweets like rose water pudding and date-nut halvah. Show less

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Pomegranates & Pine Nuts

A Stunning Collection of Lebanese, Moroccan & Persian Recipes

by Kehdy, Bethany

Unknown - 2013

Her recipes are a harmonious balance of classic and contemporary, as she draws upon her ethnic roots while adding her own personal twist. Her recipes are a harmonious balance of classic and contemporary, as she draws upon her ethnic roots while adding her own personal twist. Show less

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The Pharaoh's Kitchen

Recipes From Ancient Egypt's Enduring Food Traditions

by Mehdawy, Magda

Book - 2016

Magda Mehdawy and Amr Hussein have done extensive research on the cultivation, gathering, preparation, and presentation of food in ancient Egypt and have ...Show more 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. Show less

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