The Taste of Egypt: Home Cooking from the Middle East

By Dyna Eldaief

Combining mouthwatering recipes with a fresh, contemporary design, The Taste of Egypt brings the sophisticated colors and flavors of Egyptian and Middle Eastern cuisine to the modern home kitchen in unpretentious, down-to-earth style. Impress your dinner guests with sublime appetizers such as stuffed-vine leaves and roast eggplant dip. Cook up a storm with silky cumin-infused lentil soup, sensational spiced meatballs, and delicious artichokes cooked in red pepper sauce. There are summery salads to fill a picnic hamper and hearty slow-cooked beans and basterma (fenugreek-spiced cured beef) to evoke the bustling warmth of a Middle Eastern food market. And the recipes for sweet delights are designed to satisfy even the most persistent sweet tooth. Presented in a vibrant, accessible style, The Taste of Egypt is a celebration of a great culinary tradition and an exciting addition to the repertoire of the modern home cook.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9774167554
• ISBN13: 9789774167553
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: American University in Cairo Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.7" x 10.3"