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Food of Italy
Claudia Roden

TRAFALGAR SQUARE +, 1998

The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey from Samarkand to New York

39 reviews
Claudia Roden

Knopf, 1996

A bittersweet classic
It's evident from some of the reviews below (some of which betray a bizarre provincialism among the writers) that this book engenders some controversy in some sectors of the Jewish community. Well, I am not Jewish, so to me, such debates are a tempest in a teapot, especially as this is one of my most favorite cookbooks in my entire collection. A good ethnic cookbook tells its culture's story ...

The Hadassah Jewish Holiday Cookbook: Traditional Recipes from Contemporary Kosher Kitchens

1 review

Universe, 2008

Hadassah Cookbook - Identical to 2002 Edition
Although this is a great cookbook - it is identical to the 2002 Edition. The ONLY difference is the cover picture. Every other page is identical. I recommend this cookbook if you do not already own it!

A Taste of Thyme: Culinary Cultures of the Middle East

1 review
Richard Tapper, Sami Zubaida

Tauris Parke Paperbacks, 2001

Insight into Middle Eastern Culture
This book is an academic sociological study on the cultures of the Middle East using food studies as its medium. Although it does not contain any recipies, the essays provide facinating insight into the attitudes and customs involving food. This book would be enjoyed by anthropologists, archaeologists, extreme foodies, and those interested in a deeper understanding of social and cultural ...

The New Book of Middle Eastern Food

33 reviews
Claudia Roden

Knopf, 2000

This is all you need for Middle Easter cooking
After my gourmet food writer friend's recommendation, purchased this for a quality food fan husband as a gift. This book contains thorough recipes of Middle Eastern with history and original names. Some inserts of beautiful photos, as well (which is more restaurant ready than home ready). Can use out of this every day. Strongly recommended.

Simple Mediterranean Cookery

3 reviews
Claudia Roden

BBC Books, 2006

Quick, easy, so delicious
I checked this book out from my local library and after making several recipes, I purchased it. The recipes are fast and easy and so delicious. Every recipe turns out perfectly every time. Even the fish and meat dishes are amazing. Some favorites include: Couscous Salad, Aubergine (Eggplant) Caviar, Red Mullet in a Saffron and Ginger Tomato Sauce, Cod with Salsa Verde, Chicken with Tomatoes ...

Foolproof Mediterranean Cookery (Foolproof)

1 review
Claudia Roden

BBC Books, 2003

A Basic Mediterranean Cookbook
A very good basic Mediterranean Cookbook with lots of colored pictures. I like this cookbook very much.

Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon

16 reviews
Claudia Roden

Knopf, 2006

Like exploring the world without leaving your kitchen
"Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey and Lebanon" shares a delightful collection of recipes, each of which makes you feel as if you are experiencing a vibrant part of another culture. From Tala_ Börei, which takes you into the kitchens of Turkey, to Moroccan Briwat Bi Tamr (Dates Rolls in Honey Syrup), spending time with this book is akin to taking a culinary trip around the Middle East. Each ...

Book of Middle Eastern Food

12 reviews
Claudia Roden

Vintage, 1974

Best book on the subject
Frankly, there isn't a better book on Middle Eastern cooking. If you want healthy, mediterranean style cooking and are tired of Italian food, this is a great book to use.

Mediterranean Cookery

1 review
Claudia Roden

Knopf, 1992

Mouthwatering color illustrations
This book has a tantalizing 36-page color spread showing the ingredients used in its recipes. And the pictures look good enough to eat. Plus, if you don't know what a mergez is, or what sahlab, pekmez, quinces, colocasia or cardoon are, you can find a picture of these and other exotic ingredients here, with well chosen words of description. The ingredients for most recipes, but not all, are easy ...

Everything Tastes Better Outdoors (Wings Great Cookbooks)
Claudia Roden

Random House Value Publishing, 1995

Claudia Roden's Invitation to Mediterranean Cooking

4 reviews
Claudia Roden

Pavilion Books, 2001

Super cookbook
This is my third cookbook by this author. _The Food of Italy_ is very good, and I have several time-worn favorites in _A New Book of Middle Eastern Food_. But since getting these two, my daughter and I stopped eating meat, and we were looking for a bit of culinary inspiration. Well, we have it in _Invitation_. My daughter was especially thrilled since the book is geared to exactly what we eat: ...

Coffee (Penguin Handbooks)

1 review
Claudia Roden

Penguin (Non-Classics), 1981

Best little book on coffee, ever
This isn't only a book on coffee, it's a fine essay on the coffee ceremony of the Middle East. Fragrant with memory and wonderful descriptions of exotic places, it's a fun read as well as informative--just a lovely, little book. But the real worth of this book is the listing of coffee varietals, from Abyssinian (I mean Ethiopian, but that doesn't begin with "a") to Zaire. Roden's description of ...

Claudia Roden's the Food of Italy: Region by Region

3 reviews
Claudia Roden

Steerforth Italia, 2003

La Cuchina de Italia from top to bottom
Claudia Roden is one of the distaff aristocracy of Mediterranean culinary journalism with Elizabeth David and Paula Wolfert. This book, `The Food of Italy Region by Region' is an adaptation of a series of newspaper articles written for the Sunday Times of London. Each of the 19 larger regions has a chapter devoted to the traditional dishes and wines of the region. The cuisine of two very small ...

Tamarind and Saffron (Penguin Cookery Library)
Claudia Roden

Penguin Books Ltd, 2000

The Good Food Of Italy: Region By Region

1 review
Claudia Roden

Knopf, 1990

good writing and good eating
this is a wonderful book - a well-written cookbook that you can read just for the pleasure of it and with recipes that work in a home kitchen. Claudia Roden is an excellent writer, researcher and chef.

Coffee

1 review
Claudia Roden

Random House, 1994

Just the essentials.
Wondering what the proper method is to brewing a cup of coffee? Or perhaps all your attempts turn out to be a strange form of liquid mud? This is the book for you. Beautifully illustrated, this book covers all the bases, and then some.

PICNICS: and other outdoor feasts
Claudia Roden

Grub Street Cookery, 2008

Originally published in 1981, as Picnic this revised and expanded edition is a celebration of the tradition of preparing and savoring meals in the open. It reveals a world of simply prepared and delicious foods and stimulates the imagination with tales from far and near in Claudia Roden's elegant, discursive style. It offers the conventional and the exotic: from the street food of the Middle East and Mediterranean, the festivals of the high ...

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