A New Cookbook by Hisham Assaad
I have been working on this book since March 2023 and throughout the attacks on Gaza. I had hoped to celebrate our food and share the joy of publishing my book in a better atmosphere. But now that the book is almost published, but with the attacks on Lebanon intensifying, I have no choice but to share it now, even if silently.
MORE THAN 70 RECIPES
208 pages with sweet and savory recipes from Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria
Everyone’s favorite recipe of Mom’s Maamoul and Kaak Asfar, local specialties like Knafé and Baklawa, and fulfilling Manouche with cheese and red pepper and with eggs and Awarma.
Explore a selection of recipes collected and written by Hisham Assaad with narrations of current events, his life growing up in a refugee camp from a food perspective and food memories and traditions from around Bilad Al Sham.
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This beautifully photographed cookbook explores the vibrant baking culture of Lebanon. Perfectly poised between the Middle East and the Mediterranean, Lebanese food draws influences from myriad cultures and offers a delicious collection of baking recipes to tempt the home baker seeking new taste adventures.
Lebanon is a land of culinary richness and a vibrant spirit, and this book tells the story of its baking cuisine: exploring all its regional influences and traditions. Here you will find over 80 recipes for classic home-style breads, traditional family favourites that have been handed down through generations, alongside pastry-shop delicacies, classic cakes, and street-food treats.
‘There is bread and salt between us.’
This phrase, symbolising the act of breaking bread together, of welcome, of gratitude, friendship, and trust, epitomises the spirit of the baking culture of the Middle East. And the oven is the beating heart of every community.