Back in print - the definitive book on Lebanese home cooking, featuring 500 authentic and delicious easy-to-make recipes On the shores of the eastern Mediterranean and a gateway to the Middle East, Lebanon has long been regarded as having one of the most refined cuisines in the region, blending textures, and ingredients from a myriad of sources. First published as The Lebanese Kitchen and now back in print under its new title, The Lebanese Cookbook, this is the definitive guide, bringing together hundreds of diverse dishes, from light, tempting mezzes and salads, to hearty main courses, grilled meats, sumptuous sweets, and refreshing drinks.

Pomegranates and pistachios. Floral waters and cinnamon. Bulgur wheat, lentils, and succulent lamb. These lush flavors of Maureen Abood's childhood, growing up as a Lebanese-American in Michigan, inspired Maureen to launch her award-winning blog, Rose Water & Orange Blossoms. Here she revisits the recipes she was reared on, exploring her heritage through its most-beloved foods and chronicling her riffs on traditional cuisine. Her colorful culinary guides, from grandparents to parents, cousins, and aunts, come alive in her stories like the heady aromas of the dishes passed from their hands to hers. Taking an ingredient-focused approach that makes the most of every season's bounty, Maureen presents more than 100 irresistible recipes that will delight readers with their evocative flavors: Spiced Lamb Kofta Burgers, Avocado Tabbouleh in Little Gems, and Pomegranate Rose Sorbet. Weaved throughout are the stories of Maureen's Lebanese-American upbringing, the path that led her to culinary school and to launch her blog, and life in Harbor Springs, her lakeside Michigan town.

Lebanese cuisine is one of the most unique in the Middle East, combing influences from the Egyptians, Persians, ancient Greeks, Ottomans, and most recently the French. This cookbook includes more then 100 authentic recipes in easy step-by-step format and sumptuous colour photographs.

Features 125 recipes for traditional Lebanese favorites, from mezze, street-food skewers and sandwiches, and staples like Labneh and Ajin (Lebanese yogurt and bread) to fresh seasonal salads, pickles and vegetables, main dishes and sweets, and rich desserts laced with Atar (rose water syrup) --

A truly authentic Lebanese cookbook. Fresh, flavorful, and healthy ingredients, prepared the right way! Whole grains, fruits, vegetables, chickpeas, garlic, parsley, olive oil, lemons, fresh seafood, poultry, and lamb—with its abundance of healthful ingredients, Lebanese cuisine will leave you fully satisfied! If it suits you, find vegan or vegetarian adaptations for every recipe. Plus with helpful step-by-step photography for every recipe, you will know exactly how to make all of these dishes right. Author and recipe developer Samira Kazan has put her whole heart into making sure you have the very best, complete recipe collection of her home country. Having grown up in a family of Lebanese restaurateurs, Samira knows what is the best of the best and what you'll love. She traveled throughout Lebanon, meeting with the top chefs that the cuisine has to offer, and now translates their recipes for you in Lebanese Cuisine: The Authentic Cookbook. It's all in the little details when you want to prepare authentic food. From easy and quick dips like moutabal, baba ganoush, and hummus (multiple ways), to salads like tabouli and fattoush, to more elaborate recipes like stuffed makdous and spinach fatayer, you'll learn how to do it properly for the optimal taste. And of course, we will cover the basics, like how to make tahini, za’atar, and pita bread! With stunningly vibrant, mouthwatering photography, and healthy, fresh ingredients, this book will wow your taste buds and give your diet that perfectly vibrant and spiced flavor it’s been missing!

Ralph Nader and his family share recipes inspired by his parents’ commitment to the healthy diet of their homeland of Lebanon. “More than just a collection of recipes, though, this is a window on a culture and a family. Nader’s description of his mother convincing 8-year-old Ralph to eat radishes speaks volumes about this persuasive matriarch and the tireless activist she raised.” —Washington Post Book Club Ralph Nader is best-known for his social critiques and his efforts to increase government and corporate accountability, but what some might not know about him is his lifelong commitment to healthy eating. Born in Connecticut to Lebanese parents, Nader’s appreciation of food began at an early age, when his parents, Rose and Nathra, owned an eatery, bakery, and delicatessen called the Highland Arms Restaurant. The family eschewed processed foods and ate only a moderate amount of lean red meat. Nowadays, the Mediterranean diet is considered one of the healthiest on the planet, but in the 1930s and ’40s of Nader’s youth it was considered by many Americans as simply strange. Luckily for Nader and his siblings, this didn’t prevent their mother, Rose, from serving the family homemade, healthy meals—dishes from her homeland of Lebanon. Rose didn’t simply encourage her children to eat well, she took time to discuss and explain her approach to food; she used the family meals to connect all of her children to the traditions of their ancestors. The Ralph Nader and Family Cookbook shares the cuisine of Nader’s upbringing, presenting Lebanese dishes inspired by Rose’s recipes that will be both known to many, including hummus and baba ghanoush, as well as others that may be lesser known, such as kibbe, the extremely versatile national dish of Lebanon, and sheikh al-mahshi—”the ‘king’ of stuffed foods.” The cookbook includes an introduction by Nader and anecdotes throughout. The Ralph Nader and Family Cookbook will entice one’s taste buds, while sharing a side of Ralph Nader that may not be commonly known, though will not surprise anyone familiar with his decades of activism and involvement in consumer protection advocacy.

Using only fresh produce and a balanced mix of fresh vegetables, fresh fruit, herbs, fish, poultry and occasionally meat, Lebanese food has the reputation of being amongst the healthiest in the world. This book includes a wide variety of dishes from Lebanese cuisine, including the well known and delicious Hummus, Baba Ghanouj and Tabouleh through to the most authentic and traditional recipes from the rural mountains and bustling cities along the Mediterranean coast. An emphasis on vegetables and pulses means that many recipes are vegetarian friendly as well as being simple, healthy and affordable. You will discover how to turn a few ingredients into a very tasty meal.

The definitive book on Lebanese home cooking, featuring 500 authentic and delicious recipes that are simple to create at home.

There is no spectacle on earth more beautiful and appealing than that of a woman in the act of cooking for those she loves. Lou lives and breathes Lebanese cooking! Her home is permeated with the fragrances of the culturally refined Lebanese dishes she prepares from her heritage. What a great neighbor Lou made! Her cookbook will be treasured by all cooks, and make elegant family gifts. A. S. R. Indiana This cookbook would have saved me hundreds of dollars in phone calls to aunts for advice on cooking Lebanese Food. A must have for all those who love the healthy food of the Middle East. Donna A. Shalala, Office of the President, Miami University Knowing Lou for 30 years, I have tasted many of her recipes for Lebanese food. Her tabouli, stuffed grape leaves, and other recipes are delicious and better than most Lebanese restaurants. This is a winner. Dr. Elaine Wangberg-Menchaca, Graduate Dean and V.P. Research (ret.), California State University Over the years I have tasted Louises Lebanese cooking and I am delighted to say her food and recipes are the best. Maybe it is due to all the love she puts into her creations. Sandra Ramsey-Lines, Forensic Document Examiner