Product Details:

Helen Corey's original ART OF SYRIAN COOKERY BY HELEN COREY remained on DoubleDay's best seller list for 24 years and is reborn under the title of HEALTHY SYRIAN AND LEBANESE COOKING. This book is completely updated for the modern American kitchen and available ingredients.

From the Middle East, land of Bible history, comes this array of 240 recipes from Kibby to Baklawa. HEALTHY SYRIAN AND LEBANESE COOKING is an authentic collection of Syrian and Lebanese dishes which have been handed down from mother to daughter for generations. Helen Corey learned these recipes from her mother, a native of a Damascus suburb.

Beginning with a description of Middle Eastern customs, celebrations, and holidays, the author gives the historical background for this delicious cuisine. A chapter of Arabic menus for every occasion precedes the recipes which cover a wide variety of exotic dishes - flaming apples, squash with yogurt sauce, grape leaf rolls, and sesame pastry delights.

In compiling these recipes, Helen Corey has carefully adapted them for the American kitchen with the result that HEALTHY SYRIAN AND LEBANESE COOKING is a collection of savory, unusual recipes which are easy to prepare. In addition, a complete section of Lenten foods and an explanation of feast and fast days prescribed by the Antiochian Eastern Orthodox and Maronite Churches are included. Miss Corey explains the significance of foods prepared for feasts of the Orthodox Church, including the feast of Epiphany and the Easter service. HEALTHY SYRIAN AND LEBANESE COOKING received the warm approval of the Antiochian Orthodox Archdiocese of New York and North America recommending it as the only book that faithfully portrays the dietary regulations of the church.

Many photographs, a glossary of Arabic terms, a discussion of herbs and spices, Health Benefits, complete Arabic and English recipe indexes and useful Arabic phrases add greatly to the value and usefulness of this authentic cookbook. Health Benefits of Syrian and Lebanese Cooking is, in addition, an introduction to the land of Bible history, its mores and people. 

Cookbook Reviews & Endorsements

“Here is no ordinary cookbook! It provides the reader with a mouth-watering adventure into the gastronomic pleasures of the Middle East. Corey, whole family background makes her very well qualified to write a book of this kind, not only gives the reader precise detailed instructions for making many Syrian dishes, but also surrounds the foods with a fascinating account of why and when. One learns, in this exciting book, a great many things about the people of Syria, their customs and beliefs, etc.”
- R. Walker

“A very unusual and truly interesting culinary masterpiece. More than just a cookbook of recipes from the land of Yogurt and honey…a culinary trip to the land of Bible history with its detailed description of Mid-East customs, celebrations and holidays. It contains a complete section on Lenten foods…”
- M. E. Rose, Brazil Daily Times

“One of the most fascinating of this year’s – or any year’s cookbooks in which you will find everything…an introduction telling of the country’s customs and traditions, and a chapter of Arabic menus for every occasion precedes the recipes which have been adapted for the American kitchen, etc.”
- Prudence Penny, N. Y. Mirror

“All in all, it is a book, of which Miss Corey and everyone in general can be very proud and one which, no doubt, will give much pleasure to people of all faiths and nationalities. For its art of preparing squash with yogurt sauce, grape leaf rolls, and many others, cannot help but develop a better understanding among those who try them. And understanding is the recipe which binds men together in world brotherhood.”
- New York Times

“…It is also the only book of it’s kind which faithfully portrays the religious and cultural significance of the various foods which people have eaten since the dawn of time. We highly recommend that your book be used in all of our Antiochian Orthodox parishes.”
With sincere blessings and best wishes,
Metropolitan PHILIP
Primate
Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese

About The Author:

It is a fact that Helen Corey is an accomplished and celebrated chef – just ask anyone who has dined with her or bought one of her earlier best selling cookbooks – but this talented celebrity, in the traditional hospitality of the Middle Eastern cultures, she still takes the time to personally make meals for those who visit her home.

A long standing star of the ethnic food scene, Helen Corey offers a list of traditional recipes in which the first is only outdone by the next. This is no regular cookbook either. Healthy Syrian and Lebanese Cooking contains over 240 unforgettable recipes and photographs. Quite possibly the largest collection of Syrian and Lebanese recipes anywhere.

Helen Corey also takes readers along on an exciting excursion through the lands of the bible. Her warm narration leads readers into the homes and minds of the people of the Middle East from the time of the Bible. Escape the hustle of the modern world and revel in the warmth and flavor of these delicious recipes.

Helen Corey is a best selling writer, chef, and cooking instructor. To learn more about Corey, visit her website at www.helencorey.org