The Art of Syrian Cookery

If you are a fan of Middle Eastern food, and like to cook, this is a MUST book for you. Thanks!

I misplaced my own and had to get another one. However I have rated this before, How come I have to do this again in a Wierd format

The Art of Syrian Cookery is available and can be ordered immediately. The book has a new title called "Food from Biblical Lands". The author went into the concordance of the Old and New Testament and mentions ingredients in her recipes that existed since biblical times, thus the new title. All the recipes in Helen Corey's original Art of Syrian Cookery can be found in Food from Biblical Lands. Her original book was on DoubleDay's best seller list for 24 years. Her new title, now in its third print won first place in the nation by the National Fed. of Press Women's contest out of 1700 books submitted. Judges comments: "Corey successfully makes dishes enticing, appetizing and easily understood. Directions clear enough for inexperienced cooks to want to try them. Excellence in abundance of recipes and photos." "She makes preparing dinner for 6 or 100 seem effortless."

I not only have a first edition of this book, but also Food from Biblical Lands, which is an update of The Art of Syrian Cookery and so much more. The recipes are easy to prepare - with many step by step food photos. I don't know of any other book that is true to the foods of Syria and Lebanon in taste and ingredients. I can't wait until I get a copy of Helen Corey's newest video cooking tape on The Art of Syrian and Lebanese cooking. I had the pleasure of previewing it at a friend's house recently and I love her method of preparation and detailed explanation of ingredients to use (i.e.) burghul, which kind to buy - how to make yogurt in the micro-wave, etc. It will go hand in hand with my cookbook Food from Biblical Lands where she gives a complete background of the origination of Yogurt and its health benefits. And one of my favorite desserts, Ricotta cheese pastries, which I can also fix for diabetics. Her video also shows this step by step preparation and a colorful array of foods as seen in her book. And how easy it is to make flat bread on the grill (her newest method - so easy!)This is the most authentic book ever written on Middle Eastern cookery, now called "Food from Biblical Lands" I'm proud to have this in my collection.

Basic cooking, easy to read simple in concept and has been a foundation for preparing ethnic food for our children and children's children. Needs to be re-generated for the future. Thanks to Helen Corey for keeping a link to our roots and family values. Book recipes puts Big Mac's to shame!!