The Mezze Cookbook Sharing Plates from the Middle East [Hardcover]

A vibrant collection of exciting, exotic, and sharing-plate recipes from across the Middle East

More than 135 home-cooking recipes in this book explore the regional diversity of Middle Eastern sharing dishes, from Lebanon and Iran to Turkey and Syria. Divided by style of dish, the book features both meat-based and vegetarian dishes, along with suggested mezze-style menus and a glossary of ingredients. From Roasted Cauliflower with Tahini and Smoked Paprika to Pistachio and Pomegranate Cakes,The Mezze Cookbookis packed with both traditional and modern takes on this age-old way to share food.

This cookbook is filled with vegetarian, meat-based, and fish recipes for everyone to enjoy.

From the author of the acclaimedThe Lebanese Kitchenand the James Beard Award-winningThe Middle Eastern Vegetarian Cookbook, also published by Phaidon.

Lebanese Salma Hage, from Mazarat Tiffah (Apple Hamlet) in the mountains of the Kadisha Valley in north Lebanon, has more than 50 years of experience of family cooking. She learned to cook from her mother, mother-in-law, and sisters-in-law, and spent many years working as a professional cook. This is her third book, afterThe Lebanese Kitchenand the James Beard Award-winningThe Middle Eastern Vegetarian Cookbook.

With so many enticing dishes it could be near impossible to know where to stop. As ever with a Phaidon publication, the photography is stunning, and a nice touch is the numerous double page spreads featuring multiple dishes laid out as a mezze selection that's been eagerly dug into.The Mezze Cookbookis a book packed with dishes that are healthy, flavourful and well balanced, and a wonderful way to explore the rich variety and cuisine of the Middle East at home. —LondonLamppost.com

Beautiful... A vibrant collection of exciting and exotic sharing-plate recipes. —Stir It Up Magazine

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