Vegetarian Dishes from Across the Middle East

"I found it hard to put this hard-backed recipe book down . . . [T]his book will give a real boost to any vegetarian food enthusiast looking for something a little more unusual."

"Out of print for over 20 years, this is one of the classic cookbooks on the subject written by the recognized authority in Middle Eastern cooking."

"All Arto’s cookbooks became classics . . . second-hand copies could fetch hundreds of pounds. Grub Street is reissuing them, starting with this, his ground-breaking collection of wonderful pilafs, soups, stuffed vegetables, relishes and pastries. A treasury of delicious dishes from an area where the richness and variety of vegetables is truly appreciated."

"I found myself wanting to eat everything in this collection of tasty veggie dishes . . . Arto Der Haroutunian, who was born in Aleppo but lived in Manchester, banged the drum for Levantine cuisine years before it became fashionable."

"Learn how to make a variety of feasts from just a few ingredients with this authentic collection of recipes, including popular dishes such as tabouleh, hummus and falafel, as well as new ones you may not have tried."

"[Arto’s] versions of staple Greek dishes . . . rely on the art of delicate spicing to make very little into a feast. His thoughtful, erudite writing helped to explain to westerners the subtlety, complexity and diversity of Middle Eastern and North African cooking . . . including warm and spicy stuffed vegetables, cool and fragrant soups, delicate preserves, pilafs, breads, pickles, relishes and pastries."

"[Arto’s] brilliant book includes . . . enough delights to turn a glut into a feast."

"The recipes . . . glow. They openly embrace the full spectrum of ethical eating, but most importantly, this is a book of delicious, exquisite food; simple to make [yet] exotic enough to tempt jaded palates."