Vibrant vegetarian home-cooking recipes capturing the essence of the Middle East from the
award-winning author of the best-selling The Lebanese Kitchen This glorious
celebration of a bold vegetarian cuisine features 140 easy-to-make bright uplifting
plant-based recipes including classics such as falafels hummus and tabbouleh as well as
unique dishes reflective of region religion and culture across the Levantine. The food is
fresh and delicious whether it's garlic-laced mezze dishes pittas stuffed with pickles
tahini and grilled vegetables or sweet and spicy desserts. Covering a vast area straddling
Africa Asia and the gateway to Europe the book embraces the culinary traditions of all
corners of the Cradle of Civilization. Hage one of the world's authorities on Middle
Eastern home-cooking has taken her inspiration widely and created new 'fusion' dishes
alongside classics. Featured recipes include: Parsnip and Cumin Beignets Sesame Halloumi Fries
with Chilli Yogurt Black Lime and Herb Tofu and Za'atar Cucumber Noodle Salad and each is
accompanied by newly-commissioned photography and double-page tablescapes that capture the
vibrancy and the plentiful sharing nature of the Middle Eastern dining table. |Vibrant
vegetarian home-cooking recipes capturing the essence of the Middle East from the
award-winning author of the best-selling The Lebanese Kitchen | Salma Hage is the
James Beard Award-winning and best-selling author of The Lebanese Kitchen The Middle
Eastern Vegetarian Cookbook The Mezze Cookbook and Middle Eastern Sweets .
Originally from Mazarat Tiffah (Apple Hamlet) in the mountains of the Kadisha Valley in north
Lebanon she has over 50 years of experience of family cooking - learning to cook from her
mother mother-in-law and sisters-in-law while helping to raise her eleven siblings.
