Lebanese Cuisine: Past and Present

(Hardback)

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Passionate and renowned chefs Andree Malouf and Karim Haidar continue the Lebanese tradition of exquisite culinary invention in this collection of soups, salads, meats and deserts. Over a hundred inventive recipes are included in this beautifully illustrated book: lentil soup with tomatoes, calamari and coriander salad, five-spice lamb and rice, fried halloumi cheese with quince jam, pumpkin kibbeh, pears in arak, and rose ice cream, to name but a few. This is authentic and exciting Mediterranean food, using fresh and healthy ingredients, perfect for everyday eating and entertaining alike. It is presented with a preface by Amim Maalouf.

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Since Andree Maalouf settled in France thirty years ago, she has adapted the culinary tradition of her native country to suit the tastes and produce of today. Karim Haidar is a chef in London (Fakhreddine) and Paris (Liza). He is noted for reinventing Lebanese cuisine, giving new life to forgotten recipes, revisting the classics and creating new dishes.