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Middle East / North African Cooking
See also: Greek Food.
Selected Books
Basan, Ghillie
The Food and Cooking of Turkey
"all the traditions, techniques and ingredients, including over 150 authentic recipes shown step by step in 800 photographs"
q TX725.T8 B375 2007x
The first 60 pages discuss the ingredients of Turkish food so this is a good book for those who like to "read" cookbooks. It also contains a great many vegetarian recipes with grains and vegetables, illustrated step-by-step.
The Food and Cooking of Turkey
"all the traditions, techniques and ingredients, including over 150 authentic recipes shown step by step in 800 photographs"
q TX725.T8 B375 2007x
The first 60 pages discuss the ingredients of Turkish food so this is a good book for those who like to "read" cookbooks. It also contains a great many vegetarian recipes with grains and vegetables, illustrated step-by-step.
Batmanglij, Najmieh
New Food of Life: a Book of Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies
This is not just a recipe book but a book of Iranian food customs. The Los Angeles Times called it "the definitive book of Persian cooking". It is illustrated with photos of the dishes as well as Persian art.
TX725.I7 B373 1992
New Food of Life: a Book of Ancient Persian and Modern Iranian Cooking and Ceremonies
This is not just a recipe book but a book of Iranian food customs. The Los Angeles Times called it "the definitive book of Persian cooking". It is illustrated with photos of the dishes as well as Persian art.
TX725.I7 B373 1992
Bsisu, May
The Arab Table: Recipes and Culinary Traditions
Learn about food customs as well as recipes.
TX725.A7 B75 2005
The Arab Table: Recipes and Culinary Traditions
Learn about food customs as well as recipes.
TX725.A7 B75 2005
Dunlop, Fiona
The North African Kitchen: Regional Recipes and Stories
TX725.N67 D86 2008x
Fiona Dunlop interviews cooks, primarily women, from Marrakech, Fez, Tunis, Carthage, La Goulette and Tripoli, and then features some of their favorite recipes. Nicely illustrated with photos.
The North African Kitchen: Regional Recipes and Stories
TX725.N67 D86 2008x
Fiona Dunlop interviews cooks, primarily women, from Marrakech, Fez, Tunis, Carthage, La Goulette and Tripoli, and then features some of their favorite recipes. Nicely illustrated with photos.
Dweck, Poopa
Aromas of Aleppo: The Legendary Cuisine of Syrian Jews
q TX724.D88 2007
Poopa Dweck is a first generation Syrian-Jewish American from New Jersey who recounts the history of the Jews of Aleppo in the first chapter. The photography is great and the recipes simple and interesting.
Aromas of Aleppo: The Legendary Cuisine of Syrian Jews
q TX724.D88 2007
Poopa Dweck is a first generation Syrian-Jewish American from New Jersey who recounts the history of the Jews of Aleppo in the first chapter. The photography is great and the recipes simple and interesting.
Ilkin, Nur and Sheilah Kaufman
The Turkish Cookbook: Regional Recipes and Stories
q TX725.T8 I433 2010
Ilkin, food writer and wife of the former Turkish Ambassador and author of A Taste of Turkish Cuisine, presents the food of Turkey by region, giving an overview of each region's history and culinary highlights.
The Turkish Cookbook: Regional Recipes and Stories
q TX725.T8 I433 2010
Ilkin, food writer and wife of the former Turkish Ambassador and author of A Taste of Turkish Cuisine, presents the food of Turkey by region, giving an overview of each region's history and culinary highlights.
Khalifé, Maria
Mezze Modern: delicious appetizers from Greece, Lebanon, and Turkey
q TX740.K5135 2008x
This book from Maria Khalifé concentrates on the small dishes of the middle east.
Mezze Modern: delicious appetizers from Greece, Lebanon, and Turkey
q TX740.K5135 2008x
This book from Maria Khalifé concentrates on the small dishes of the middle east.
Khalifé, Maria
Middle Eastern Cookbook
q TX725.M628 K473 2007x
Maria Khalifé is a celebrity chef in Lebanon where she runs a cooking school. She is the founder and producer of Soufra Daimeh Food Network, the first Arab food channel.
Middle Eastern Cookbook
q TX725.M628 K473 2007x
Maria Khalifé is a celebrity chef in Lebanon where she runs a cooking school. She is the founder and producer of Soufra Daimeh Food Network, the first Arab food channel.
Nathan, Joan
The Foods of Israel Today
TX724.N3674 2001
Although the majority of the dishes are middle eastern, there are also recipes for noodle kugel, potato latkes, borscht, herring, and gefilte fish, representative of the varied background of Israelis.
The Foods of Israel Today
TX724.N3674 2001
Although the majority of the dishes are middle eastern, there are also recipes for noodle kugel, potato latkes, borscht, herring, and gefilte fish, representative of the varied background of Israelis.
Roden, Claudia
Arabesque: a Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon
TX725.A7 R63 2006
Claudia Roden, author of the 1968 classic A Book of Middle Eastern Food, offers 150 recipes (some old some new) from the most exciting mideastern cuisines. She also provides a history of the cuisine of each country.
Arabesque: a Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon
TX725.A7 R63 2006
Claudia Roden, author of the 1968 classic A Book of Middle Eastern Food, offers 150 recipes (some old some new) from the most exciting mideastern cuisines. She also provides a history of the cuisine of each country.
Roden, Claudia
The New Book of Middle Eastern Food
TX725.M628 R636 2000x
This is an updated version of the 1968 classic A Book of Middle Eastern Food. Claudia Roden, of Syrian-Jewish heritage, grew up in Egypt but has spent most of her life in England.
The New Book of Middle Eastern Food
TX725.M628 R636 2000x
This is an updated version of the 1968 classic A Book of Middle Eastern Food. Claudia Roden, of Syrian-Jewish heritage, grew up in Egypt but has spent most of her life in England.
Sortun, Ana
Spice: Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean
TX819.A1 S6534 2006
This is a wonderful book that tells you about the typical flavorings (herbs, spices, seeds, etc.) that are used in Eastern Mediterranean cuisine.
Spice: Flavors of the Eastern Mediterranean
TX819.A1 S6534 2006
This is a wonderful book that tells you about the typical flavorings (herbs, spices, seeds, etc.) that are used in Eastern Mediterranean cuisine.
Wolfert, Paula
The Cooking of the Eastern Mediterranean: 215 Healthy, Vibrant, and Inspired Recipes
TX725.M35 W63 1994
Wolfert brings readers and cooks into the kitchens that produce the healthy home cooking that is the trademark of such lands as Macedonian, Turkey, Syria, and the countries on the Black Sea. The recipes are unusual and interesting, with an emphasis on grains, legumes, vegetables and nuts.
The Cooking of the Eastern Mediterranean: 215 Healthy, Vibrant, and Inspired Recipes
TX725.M35 W63 1994
Wolfert brings readers and cooks into the kitchens that produce the healthy home cooking that is the trademark of such lands as Macedonian, Turkey, Syria, and the countries on the Black Sea. The recipes are unusual and interesting, with an emphasis on grains, legumes, vegetables and nuts.
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Web Sites
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Armeniapedia: Adventures in Armenian Cooking
This collection of 200 recipes was originally published in 1973 by St. Gregory's Armenian Apostolic Church of Indian Orchard, Massachusetts as a fund raiser. -
Epicurious: Baklava
If you've been intimidated by the thought of making your own baklava, this video should help you! -
Epicurious: Middle Eastern Recipes
Browse through pages of Middle Eastern Recipes or browse by course. See also Mediterranean Recipes. -
Epicurious: Moroccan Recipes
Browse through pages of Moroccan Recipes or browse by course. -
Epicurious: Recipes for Ramadan
Information on Ramadan as well as recipes for dates, Egyptian, Persian, and Moroccan dishes. -
Food from the Arab World
From the Al Mashriq - The Levant site at Ostfold College in Norway. 130 recipes for good food - mostly from Lebanon - collected by Marie Karam Khayat and Margaret Clark Keatinge in the 1950s. -
Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America
A not for profit, educational, Islamic organization dedicated to promoting Halal food and nutrition. Learn what Halal is. -
Persian Mirror: Cuisine
Persian Mirror offers a variety of recipes by course, including koresht (stews), aash (soup), kukus (herb omelettes), and many more. The site is also interesting for its descriptions of Persian celebrations.
Turkish
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All About Turkey: Cuisine
Learn about typical dishes like kebabs, eggplant, pilav, Börek, Dolma and the drink raki. -
Binnur's Turkish Cookbook
This is a blog by a Turkish housewife living in Canada. It offers a lot of traditional Turkish recipes. -
Cypriot-Turkish Cuisine
Recipes for a variety of dishes from the North Cyprus website -
Learn More About Turkey: Turkish Cuisine
Read about the history of Turkish food in this collection of introductory articles.
Pittsburgh Region
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Nema Halal
NEMA Food company is located in McKeesport, southeast of Pittsburgh, and provides halal (ritually slaughtered) meats for the Muslim community. They offer luncheon meats as well as fresh meat and poultry. They have an online store at: myhalalmeat.com -
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Happy Norouz! Persian New Year means a springy, special spread
Learn about Persian New Year which takes place on the first day of spring in this Thursday, March 19, 2009, article by Bob Batz Jr.. -
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitaland bridges love of two countries
A March 20, 2003 article on Pitaland, the Lebanese grocery and bakery in the Brookline neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Included are recipes for stuffed zucchini, cucumber sauce, fatoush, and hummus. - Restaurants
- Aladdin's Eatery - Squirrel Hill/Mt. Lebanon
- Ali-Baba's - Oakland
- Kassab's - South Side
- Khalil's II - Oakland
- KousKous Cafe - Mt. Lebanon
