Pomegranates & Pine Nuts: A stunning collection of Lebanese, Moroccan and Persian recipes Author: Bethany Kehdy | Language: English | ISBN:
B00DJ2IDUU | Format: EPUB
Pomegranates & Pine Nuts: A stunning collection of Lebanese, Moroccan and Persian recipes Description
Bethany Kehdy is renowned for the contemporary Middle Eastern and North African recipes that she publishes on her blog (dirtykitchensecrets.com). Born in Houston, Texas to an American mother and a Lebanese father, Bethany grew up in Lebanon during the country's most volatile civil war years. During her childhood, she spent countless hours learning to cook with her perfectionist teta (grandmother), her vivacious dad and her spirited aunts. Her recipes are a harmonious balance of classic and contemporary, as she draws upon her ethnic roots while adding her own personal twist.
- File Size: 8967 KB
- Print Length: 223 pages
- Publisher: Duncan Baird Publishers (January 1, 2013)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00DJ2IDUU
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Not Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #320,292 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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- #25
in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Cookbooks, Food & Wine > Regional & International > Middle Eastern
This is without a doubt my favorite cookbook. I pre-ordered it after hearing lots of great reviews about the UK version. When it finally arrived, I actually spent time reading the introduction where Bethany describes a bit about her history and love of food, which I never do. I began by making a few simple recipes (the stuffed zucchini was my first attempt) and everyone was thrilled with the results that I kept getting asked for the recipe. Since then I've hosted two dinner parties where every single part of the menu came from this cookbook and I've never received so many compliments. I use it to cook dinners for my husband and I and for larger dinner parties so there are really versatile recipes. They recipes are also very easy to follow along and for me personally, I enjoy seeing what the final results should look like. This is honestly my #1 cookbook and I'm looking forward to trying the rest of the recipes. I haven't been disappointed by any of the many recipes I've tried so far. HIGHLY recommend.
By Melissa Ghionis
Although I photographed this book and might sound biased for that reason I can honestly say it's a book to have if you want to learn about Middle Eastern cuisine. Written with passion and pure devotion, backed up by deep knowledge this book will take you on a journey through out the region, exploring spices, flavours and techniques of authentic and traditional recipes, some of them with a modern twist.
I tested many of the recipes (some of them many times) before the book was published, but now when I finally have my own copy, I continue discovering wonders of the cuisine with a child-like excitement. It's really hard to pick a favourite recipe. Stuffed squid, kishk soup, venison and sour cherry nests, tuna tartare with chermoula, dynamite chilli cigars, meaty ratatouille or teta's smokey musaqa'a are just a few to mention. Every time I cook from the book my list of favourites expands. My latest addition is Sea bass with spiced caramelised onion rice. Even my boyfriend who doesn't like spices like cinnamon and allspice is savoury dishes devoured the rice and went for seconds. What I really appreciate about this book is that the recipes are easy to follow and they work! If you want to impress your friends or family with new flavours and delicious Middle Eastern food, this book should be on your bookshelf.
By Sarka B.
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