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Mideast/Arabic Cooking
See also: Greek Food.
Selected Books
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
Khalifé, Maria
Mezze Modern: delicious appetizers from Greece, Lebanon, and Turkey
This new book from Maria Khalifé concentrates on the small dishes of the middle east.
Mezze Modern: delicious appetizers from Greece, Lebanon, and Turkey
This new 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.
Roden, Claudia
Arabesque: a Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon
TX725.A7 R63 2006
Claudia Roden, author of the 1960s 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 1960s 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 1960s classic A Book of Middle Eastern Food.
The New Book of Middle Eastern Food
TX725.M628 R636 2000x
This is an updated version of the 1960s classic A Book of Middle Eastern Food.
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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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: 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 & Wine
You can search here for "moroccan" to pull up a variety of recipes from Morocco, including Bisteeya by Paula Wolfert from the May 1999 issue. -
Halal and Healthy
Recipes and articles about the Muslim dietary laws, Halah. -
Islamic Food and Nutrition Council of America
A not for profit, educational, Islamic organization dedicated to promoting Halal food and nutrition. -
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.
International
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Arabnet's ABC of Arabic Cuisine
A glossary of Arabic cuisine from a Saudi Arabian site -
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. -
IranMania Persian Cooking
A collection of over 100 recipes compiled by Roxana and Farzin Mokhtarian.
Turkish
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Sally's Place: Ethnic Cuisine: Turkey
An overview of Turkish food with some recipes by Terrie Wright Chrones. -
All About Turkey: Cuisine
Learn about typical dishes like kebabs, eggplant, pilav, Börek, Dolma and the drink raki. -
Antalya: Cuisine
A discussion of Antalyan food and customs, with some recipes. -
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. -
Turkish Cuisine
from Focus Multimedia Magazine, specializing in the Mediterranean.
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: 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
- Amel's Restaurant - South Hills
- Istanbul Grille - Oakland
- Kassab's - South Side
- Khalil's II - Oakland
