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This book is a concise, easy to follow introduction to the most exciting cuisine of the world. For centuries, Armenian, Lebanese, and Persian food has delighted the tastes of people thousands of miles away from the regions where they were created. This book features more than 200 recipes and 130 color photographs to help you elegantly entertain or have a warm family holiday together.

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5.0 out of 5 stars can't believe it's me cooking!, Dec 10 2006

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mlc444 "mlc444" (Monteal, Quebec) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secrets of Cooking: Armenian/Lebanese/Persian (Hardcover)

I had this book for years, but only started using it once my mother was no longer cooking for me. My, my...I did not know I could cook this well! Linda's book is fantastic, with appetizing pictures and great variations for most of her recipes (armenian version of a persian recipe, or a vegetarian variation, etc.). Mom! It's like you were living with me!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars all of the other (positive) reviews are true!, Oct 22 2003

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Robert Jantzen "drbobenterprises" (Philly burbs, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secrets of Cooking: Armenian/Lebanese/Persian (Hardcover)

My wife is Armenian from Lebanon but it is her mom who is the cook. In turn her mom was from Aleppo, Syria, which Patricia Wells describes as a culinary mecca in the Middle East in one of her travel food writings. This cookbook is the most authentic one for the traditional Armenian recipes of the Middle East diaspora: my mother-in-law has tested a number of them and confirms that they can be trusted.

Of course there are as many variations of these recipes as cooks (more, since when I get her to dictate recipes for posterity more than once, they always change), but these simple straightforward ones work and are good. Some of my food tales are at drbobenterprises.com.

I have bought about 15 copies of this book to give to relatives and friends over the years. Among all cookbooks in this area (and I have many as an amateur cook with a heavy cookbook habit), it stands out. So if you are interested in this cuisine, buy the book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Armenian cooking made clear., Sep 26 2002

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This review is from: Secrets of Cooking: Armenian/Lebanese/Persian (Hardcover)

I am married to an Armenian and can now finally hold my own against my mother-in-law's cooking! No small matter, as she is a fabulous cook. I have tried lots of the recipes in this book and have yet to find one that was not superb. They are all step by step which really helps to break down what can be done ahead and shows which recipes are hands-off vs those that require constant attention. I really like the variation suggestions at the end of each recipe, which have encouraged me to try my own substitutions with great success. Some of the recipes that call for baking I have cooked on the stovetop successfully so I don't have to heat up the house so much.
A lot of the recipes are VERY heavy on butter but I find I can easily cut back on that (often by 50%) and still have wonderful results. If you like middle eastern food at all you'll love these recipes.

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5.0 out of 5 stars If you only get one Middle Eastern Cookery book...
...this is the one to get! I've had the real Persian food and the pleasure of those exotic spices and combinations lingered in my memory for many years. Read more

Published on April 22 2001 by V. J. Vousden

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfull cookbook
This is one of the best cookbooks I own. I've made nearly all the desserts and many of the other dishes. I just love this book. I use it frequently. Read more

Published on Jan 2 2001 by Crystal A. Holm