Simply Lebanese,
Paperback - 240 pages,
by Ina'am Atalla.
Product Dimensions
:
24.1 x 18.8 x 1.5 cm
Description :
A pleasure to read as well as a delight to cook from ... Ina’am
Atalla brings us the exotic flavours and colours of Lebanese cuisine
using an abundance of wholesome ingredients combined with fresh herbs
and subtle spices to make delicious and healthy dishes.
Having been
the chef and co-owner for many years of the successful Al-Bustan
restaurant in London, Ina’am Atalla now shares with us the secrets and
techniques which have contributed to the success of the restaurant. With
her unique writing style and obvious enthusiam, the author inspires
the reader to attempt a variety of dishes, from the simplest soup to
the more complicated main course. Ina’am Atalla aims to bring the
complete Lebanese cuisine experience into the reader’s home. Your level
of cookery experience is immaterial: the anecdotal writing style of
the author creates the illusion that this is a personal cookery lesson
between author and reader as the reader is advised on the essential
items that they should have in their store cupboard, and the basic
techniques and equipment necessary for achieving authentic results.
The numerous recipes are set out in an easy-to-follow style,
supplemented by beautiful colour photography. They are divided into ten
sections covering a wide variety of dishes: from soups, hot and cold
starters, to raw meat and hot main course dishes, and from
accompaniments such as rice and bread, through to desserts and drinks.
Traditional recipes such as tabbouleh and kibbeh appear alongside the
more unusual and creative variations that have been developed by the
author and feature in the vast repertoire of dishes on the menu at her
restaurant.
As well as being educational, informative and
easy-to-follow, this is very much a book with the personal touch as all
the recipes are further supplemented with the author’s personal
anecdotes and hints for the cook. With her infectious and amusing text,
Ina’am Atalla succeeds in her ‘mission’ to impart her love and
enthusiasm of the Lebanese cuisine of which she is justly proud, making
this book a pleasure simply to read as well as a delight to cook from
- Table of Contents :
- ---Introduction,
- ---Conversion
tables,
- ---A-Z of tools and equipment,
- ---A-Z of essential ingredients,
- ---Preparing the basics,
- ---Soups Mezze: starters and savoury snacks,
- ---Pastries Mezze: meat dishes,
- ---Main dishes,
- ---Fish,
- ---Rice,
- ---Grills,
- ---Desserts
and cakes,
- ---Bread and pizzas,
- ---Drinks,
- ---Index.
Ina'am Atalla was the chef and co-owner of the successful Al-Bustan
restaurant in London. Married with three children, Ina'am Atalla shares
with us here her secrets, techniques and love of the Lebanese cuisine of
which she is justly proud.
