Dishes from forgotten corners of the earth
Pros: exquisite recipes, exotic cooking, innovative
Cons: Could have more recipes
Pros: exquisite recipes, exotic cooking, innovative
Cons: Could have more recipes

Pros: Totally enjoyable read; easy recipes, clearly written; well organized contents
Cons: Some ingredients (some) may be difficult for many folks to find in a local store - but are worth seeking out

Pros: THE definitive Moroccan cookbook
Cons: no scratch & sniffs
“ This book is simply one of the best cookbooks on ethnic and exotic foods. Many of these recipes you will never find anywhere else and yet they are easy to make and delicious. Also, by purchasing this book, you'll also be helping out the organization which put it together, UNPO. UNPO has for over 20 years represented unrecognized nations and minorities around the world! I...” --Ayemba45
“ Claudia Rodan is a culinary giant. Her books, Mediterranean Cookery and The Good Food of Italy - Region by Region are must-haves for anyone who loves elegant, yet down to earth cooking. The New Book of Middle Eastern Food is an magnum opus, comprehensive, yet so simply presented that I believe a cook with no familiarity with the region or cuisines would set a...” --ChefAmos
“ No less a gastronomic luminary than Gael Greene wrote, in her introduction to this book: "I doubt that anyone who adores good food will be able to resist the book's siren call to Morocco." Having spent more than a decade living and working in this marvelous country on the northwest coast of Africa, I knew the cuisine quite intimately from Tangier down to Tan-Tan, I sampled and enjoyed...” --ChefAmos
Delights from the Garden of Eden is the revised edition of the 2003 publication by the author. This new edition is luxuriously illustrated with color food photos, paintings, medieval miniatures, sketches, and much more. It is a unique Iraqi cookbook, which displays the diversity of the region's traditional culinary practices, delicious and enduring. It contains more than 400 recipes,...
From the Lands of Figs and Olives is one of the most complete books on the cuisine ever published, providing a wealth of exciting new recipes as well as some of the best traditional ones, carefully tested and adapted for the Western kitchen. From everyday basics to special-occasion feasts, the food of the Middle East and North Africa is beautifully rendered in words and color photographs.
The Food of Israel is the only cookbook that successfully combines the best of Israeli cuisine with the allure and scope of a great destination guide. Find recipes from some of the best restaurants throughout Israel, including the many influences of the land: from the Middle East, Eastern Europe, and Asia. From piping hot pita bread with spicy za'atar seasoning, Israeli salads made with...
In this stunning new work that is at once a coffee-table book to browse and a complete cookbook, Janna Gur brings us the sumptuous color, variety, and history of today’s Israeli cuisine, beautifully illustrated by Eilon Paz, a photographer who is intimate with the local scene.In Gur’s captivating introduction, she describes Israeli food as a product of diverse cultures: the Jews of...