Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6138 in Books
• Published on: 2005-10-27
• Binding: Hardcover
• 352 pages

Synopsis
In this enchanting book, Claudia Roden returns to the countries of Turkey, Lebanon and Morocco in search of new and old recipes and to find out how cooking has evolved since she first introduced us to these cuisines in the 1960s. The result is a tribute to the different culinary histories and contemporary food of these fascinating countries, from the mezze dishes of Turkey and the sweet pastries of Lebanon to the unmistakable flavours and spices of Morocco. In her inimitable style, Claudia Roden has created a passionate, evocative book full of stories, memories and delicious food.

Customer Reviews

Could improve layout but not recipes
The book is split into sections by country, which I think can make it difficult to navigate - if you want to cook a main course with lamb you have to look in each of the three different country chapters to see all the recipes. But the recipes themselves (which is after all the most important thing) are wonderful - inspiring, clear, manageable and delicious, so with a different layout and perhaps a list of mail order suppliers, this could be perfect.

garygary
This book leads like a dream.The only difficult bit is actually putting it down to cook the recipes. If you are interested in foods from these regions then start with this book and it will fuel your imagination.

Lovely recipes but not enough photos
Nothing annoys me more than recipe books that don't have lots of photos! I like to try new things all the time and the photos help me know what I'm trying to achieve and also give me ideas when I'm browsing for menus for having guests over etc. The recipes I've tried in this book are fabulous though.