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The Arabesque table : contemporary recipes from the Arab world
Title:
The Arabesque table : contemporary recipes from the Arab world
ISBN:
9781838662516
Physical Description:
255 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Contents:
Legend -- Introduction -- Ingredients -- Basics. Shattah chili paste -- Amba tahini -- Beet, cauliflower, and turnip pink pickles -- Turmeric and fenugreek quick pickles -- Nine-spice mix -- Fermented green chilies, walnuts, and garlic in olive oil -- Unleavened flatbread -- Toum sauce -- Orzo rice -- Dairy + Eggs. Plain cultured yogurt -- White cheese with nigella seeds -- Labaneh -- Labaneh, red chili, and egg salad -- Fried Arabic white cheese -- Sujuk fried eggs -- "Secret" Shankleesh salad -- Potato, onion, and chili shakshuka with za'atar -- Narjissiyeh -- Garlic yogurt spaghetti with pine nuts -- Herb and sujuk quiche -- Fresh mint muhallabiyeh with chocolate "soil" crumbs -- Eggplants + Tomatoes. Tomato salad with labaneh and za'atar -- Tomato, cucumber, and peanut butter salad -- Sudanese peanut butter eggplant mutabal -- Fire-roasted eggplant and tomato mutabal -- Fried eggplant, tomato, and chili salad with toasted pita -- Roasted eggplant with vegetables, olives, and walnuts over tahini -- Fried garlic tomatoes -- Broiled eggplant salad with sumac chicken and pine nuts -- Mussels in arak, saffron, and tomato broth -- Lamb and halloumi pasta bake -- Eggplant-wrapped kafta rolls in tomato sauce -- Easy eggplant maqlubeh -- Pomegranates + Lemons. Olive, cheese, and pomegranate molasses salad -- Pomegranate molasses and Aleppo pepper roast chicken with spicy sahawiq sauce -- Shiitake mushroom fatteh with walnuts, dill, and pomegranate molasses -- Fish nayeh with preserved lemon, bulgur, and herbs -- Fava beans in olive oil with garlic, cilantro, and lime -- Okra in lemon-cilantro sauce -- Spiced kebabs with preserved lemon dill yogurt -- Shrimp with artichoke, turmeric, and preserved lemon -- Flounder with olives, pistachios, and lemon -- Seared scallops with garlic, red chili, and preserved lemon -- Seafood stew with preserved lemon, apricots, and olives -- Roots + Shoots + Leaves. Arugula mint salad with tomato and labaneh drops -- Dill, mint, and cranberry almond salad -- Carrot salad with cumin and chili -- Dandelion salad with scallions and pomegranates -- Mustard greens and labaneh -- Broccoli rabe with caramelized onions -- Roasted beets with grilled halloumi and parsley walnut gremolata -- Swiss chard khubeizeh -- Grape leaf braised short ribs -- Potato kafta pie -- Herb, garlic, and chili stuffed chicken thighs -- Coriander + Cumin + Cardamom. Sujuk : Spicy cured sausage -- Fried basturma spiced rolls -- Sambusak with spiced lamb and pine nuts -- Arayes pita burgers -- Lamb dumplings with garlic yogurt, tomatoes, and pine nuts -- Spiced mushroom and halloumi stuffed kebab domes -- Halloumi-stuffed kofta meatballs -- Mushroom shawarma with parsley tahini -- Makmoora -- All-spice chicken and potatoes with garlic and green chili sauce -- Cardamom halaweh oum ali -- Date and cardamom coffee tiramisu -- Za'atar + Sumac. Ka'ak crackers with za'atar and nigella seeds -- Za'atar devilled eggs -- Za'atar and halloumi scones -- Vegetable salad with sumac and garlic dressing -- Za'atar schnitzel -- Squid shawarma with sumac onions and amba chili tahini -- Msakhan fatteh -- Caramelized butternut squash fatteh with za'atar -- Grains + Pulses. Vegetarian kubbeh niyeh -- Lentil bulgur salad with marinated beet -- Maftool salad with preserved lemon, pistachios, and currants -- Lentil and vegetable soup with preserved lemon -- Kubbeh dumpling and chickpea soup in roast chicken broth -- Kubbeh burgers with labaneh and tomato relish -- Freekeh with radish green pesto -- Rice-stuffed cabbage pie -- Ouzi rice with lamb, peas, and carrots -- Shrimp sayadiyeh with tomato dill tahini -- Split pea falafel -- Nuts + Seeds. Sweet duqqa -- Turmeric and nigella seed Easter bread -- Roasted beet muhammara -- Pistachio-stuffed chicken balls -- Pistachio, radish greens, and sumac stuffed chicken breasts -- Cauliflower, almond, and yogurt salad -- Mushroom and cashew salad with lemon parsley dressing -- Quick and easy bseeseh -- Aniseed and sesame qurshalleh -- Nut and sesame seed stuffed pancakes -- Almond and pine nut cake with rose water and dates -- Pistachio cake with orange blossom ganache -- Tahini. Tomato tahini bread salad -- Beet and sweet potato mutabal -- Tahini, walnut, and Aleppo pepper spread -- Lentil and chickpea msabaha -- Pan-fried branzino with tahini-onion sauce -- Crispy beef tongue with watercress tahini and walnuts -- Halaweh -- Chocolate-covered tahini truffles -- Tahini cheesecake with chocolate glaze and sesame seeds -- Tahini toffee pudding -- Fruits + Floral Waters. Watermelon and burrata with pistachios, mint, and lime -- Fruit salad with orange blossom water and pistachios -- Cantaloupe in honeydew almond soup -- Baharat poached pear with radicchio white cheese slaw and candied pecans -- Muhallabiyeh and hibiscus rose tart -- Pistachio and rose water tart with yogurt and cherries -- Lemon rosemary semolina cake -- Coconut knafeh with lemongrass syrup -- Spiced pavlova with orange blossom cream and berries -- Ma'amoul suniyeh -- Index.
Summary:
'The Arabesque Table' takes inspiration from the traditional food of the Arab world, weaving Reem Kassis's historic research and cultural knowledge with her contemporary interpretations of an ancient, remarkably diverse cuisine. In her personal, engaging voice, Reem bridges past and present to open up the world of Arabic cooking today, showcasing a mosaic of 130 delicious, accessible home recipes. Organized by primary ingredient, the recipes and vivid photographs bring the dishes to life while her narrative offers not only a sense of taste, but a sense of time and place as well. More than just a compilation of modern Arabic recipes, 'The Arabesque Table' celebrates the evolution of Arab cuisine and the stories of cross-cultural connection it recounts, paying tribute to the history and journey that have led to this point. With the past on full display in this heavily researched and exciting book, you will find dishes from the Golden Age of Islam : like Narjissiya (a fava bean and egg hash) and Makmoora (a layered chicken, onion and pine nut pot pie), as well as contemporary and globally inspired interpretations : like Tahini Cheesecake and Caramelized Butternut Squash Fatteh with Za'atar, revealing a cuisine that is vibrant, nourishing, and exciting, but above all, reminding us of how powerful food is in defining the relationship between people, place and identity.
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