On a trip to Turkey as a young woman, chef Ana Sortun fell in love with the food and learned the traditions of Turkish cooking from local women. Inspired beyond measure, Sortun opened her own restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the award-winning Oleana, where she creates her own interpretations of dishes incorporating the incredible array of delicious spices and herbs used in eastern regions of the Mediterranean. In this gorgeously photographed...

"Born and raised in Cairo, Claudia Roden introduced Americans to a new world of Middle Eastern tastes with her 1968 classic cookbook. Here she revisits the three countries with the most exciting cuisines today--Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon. Interweaving history, stories, and her own observations, she gives us 150 of the most delectable recipes: some of them new discoveries, some reworkings of classic dishes"--Publisher description.

Dr. Nof Atamna-Ismaeel the first Muslim Arab to win Israel's MasterChef is on a quest to make social change through food. And so, she founded the A-sham Arabic Food Festival, where pairs of Arab and Jewish chefs collaborate on exotic dishes like kishek (a Syrian yogurt soup), and qatayef (a dessert typically served during Ramadan). A film about hope, synergy, and mouthwatering fare, it illustrates what happens when people focus on the person, rather...

Contains 188 recipes for traditional Arab dishes, including breads, breakfast foods, soups and stews, salads, rice, main courses, side dishes, beverages, and desserts, and includes information on the Arab pantry, as well as essays and anecdotes on Arab customs and celebrations.

"The souk, or marketplace, is the beating heart of Arabic cuisine and culture—this book celebrates the generosity of this rich food culture. The word mezze stems from the Arabic term tamazzaza—a single word that broadly embraces the idea of enjoying small portions of food and taking the time to indulge one’s taste buds, eyes, and nose by exposing them to a wide range of aromas and flavors. A complete mezze table is formed when many of these...

Simple, modernized recipes for traditional Arabic cuisine. Making your favorite Arab dishes is easier than ever with this contemporary guide to effortless Middle Eastern cooking from Maha Kailani, creator of Make Delicious Happen. These showstopping recipes honor all the vibrant flavors of traditional Arab cuisine but use quick shortcuts and helpful appliances like the Instant Pot and Air Fryer to cut down on prep and cook time. Breeze through incredible...

These fifty-five recipes, ranging from appetizers, dips, and main courses to desserts and pastries, are perfect for those wishing to broaden their culinary expertise, as well as beginners who want to whip up some easy and delicious Arab dishes.

"The island of Sicily is a sun-drenched jewel splashed by the surrounding azure waters of the Tyrrhenian, Ionian, and Mediterranean seas. Known since antiquity as the island in the sun, it has a distinctly "eastern" air in its dusty and languid towns, its baroque cities, its bougainvillea-laced coastal ring. Sicily's position as a Mediterranean crossroads has meant that over the years cultures of remarkable brilliance have flourished and endured there....

"Bringing together tenth- to fourteenth-century Arabic texts, the authors retrace the history of these sweet dishes, reviving the original recipes and following their development and influence over the centuries into non-Arabic speaking lands. Honey, dates, figs and pomegranates are just a few ingredients featured in this exquisite selection of mouth-watering desserts which have been modernised for cooks to try at home, all woven together with medieval...