{"product_id":"lebanon-cooking-the-foods-of-my-homeland-by-anissa-helou","title":"Lebanon: Cooking the Foods of My Homeland by Anissa Helou","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom James Beard Award-winning author Anissa Helou, a vibrant and inviting look at the food of her home country, exploring the astonishing variety of local Lebanese cuisine \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough she has lived all over the world, Anissa Helou has her heart firmly in one place: Lebanon, her late mother's home country and the place she grew up. In her ninth book, Helou shares the beauty and diversity of the country's regional cuisines, along with a deep look at its culinary history and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile only half the size of New Jersey, Lebanon boasts an astounding variety in its cuisine, including classics like hommos or kibbeh, as well as lesser-known regional specialties. Spanning a breadth of dishes from flat breads and savory pastries, soups, dips, and salads to stuffed vegetables, fish, poultry, and grains, \u003cem\u003eLebanon\u003c\/em\u003e represents Helou's unique perspective on the most essential--and delightful--dishes from her homeland. Meatballs in lemony sauce, fava beans and lamb in yogurt, lentil risotto, and baked fish with Tripolitan tahini cilantro sauce are just a few of her chosen favorites among 165 recipes, along with delectable sweets, including sweet walnut triangles, aniseed fritters, semolina cream pastries, and tahini rice pudding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLebanon\u003c\/em\u003e is animated by Helou's warm and conversational voice, punctuated by her family stories as well as her reflections and encounters as she treks through Lebanon to discover--and rediscover--her home country's rich and varied culinary traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnissa Helou\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, journalist, and broadcaster who was born and raised in Beirut. She has published eight books, including \u003cem\u003eLebanese Cuisine\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMediterranean Street Food\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eFeast\u003c\/em\u003e, which won a James Beard Award and was chosen by the \u003cem\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e as one of the ten best cookbooks of the twenty-first century. Helou has contributed to publications including \u003cem\u003eGourmet\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e. She lives in London, where she has her own cooking school.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2026\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52782242070813,"sku":"9780063334922","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/5897\/files\/Screenshot2026-08-18at4.21.22pm.png?v=1787084558","url":"https:\/\/www.middleeastbooks.com\/products\/lebanon-cooking-the-foods-of-my-homeland-by-anissa-helou","provider":"Middle East Books and More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}