'Vibrant... Proves just how exciting veggie food can be. Heavenly.' - Independent.co.uk
'Another absolutely gorgeous cookbook from Hage (author of The Lebanese Kitchen) and the folks at Phaidon.' - SFGate
'A definitive, fresh and approachable collection of 150 traditioinal recipes from an authoritative voice on Middle Eastern cooking.' - The Jewish Vegetarian
'Authentic fair with some delicious flair.' - Guest of a Guest
'At last! A compendium of Middle Eastern dishes written especially for vegetarian cooks.' - Vegetarian Times
'A vegetarian take on the exciting flavours of the Middle East.' - The Sunday Times
'Recipes that are simple but zing with enticing, exotic flavours... Perfect light dishes for summer dining... Plenty to tempt even the most entrenched meat-eater.' - The Lady
'A viable contender for the fun-yet-sensible, go-to encyclopedia for anytime you want to get your mezze on. It's comprehensive enough to feel like the only cookbook you should own, but it's bright, glossy, open and quite easy to browse.' - The Age
'Utterly delicious aromatic salads.' - Veggie
'Puts Middle Eastern vegetarian fare on the map.' - The National
'What is remarkable is that this book is full of ideas that are very now... Could it be that a woman in her seventies [...] has written this years most on trend cookery book.' - Waitrose Weekend
'The recipes have an ease and the ingredients are mainly familiar ones, but then comes a technique or a pairing that adds seductive allure or ingenuity.' - The Nashua Telegraph
'Authoritative but approachable.' - Vegetarian Living
06/15/2016
After observing that her cooking has become less meat-centric, Hage (The Lebanese Kitchen) shares simple Middle Eastern recipes that offer plenty of choices for vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free eaters. Home cooks can craft a light meal of appealing mezze and salads (e.g., halloumi with sumac and mint, roasted butternut squash with spicy tahini dressing) or a more substantial feast with mains, drinks, and desserts (e.g. vegetarian koftas, Lebanese iced tea with orange flower water, almond pistachio cookies). Tasteful color photographs accompany most dishes and complement the book's simple design. VERDICT Fans of Samuel and Samantha Clark's Moro cookbooks and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's River Cottage Veg will find many meals to love here.