Lebanese Salma Hage, from the Kadisha Valley in north Lebanon, has more than 50 years of experience of family cooking. She learned to cook from her mother, mother-in-law, and sisters-in-law, and spent many years working as a professional cook. This is her fourth book, after The Lebanese Kitchen, the James Beard Award-winning The Middle Eastern Vegetarian Cookbook, and The Mezze Cookbook.
'Beautifully photographed . . . the recipes are easy to follow and work beautifully.' - Margaux Laskey, The New York Times 'A Best Cookbook of 2021' - Food52 'Equal parts recipes, travelogue, and personal history.' - Food Network 'A rich and varied array of ingredients and cultural influences.' - Fine Dining Lovers 'A fine celebration of delights.' - Luxe Magazine 'Bake your way through the Middle East at home with a helping hand from award-winning author Salma Hage.' - Time Out 'Authentic and accessible collection.' - Publishers Weekly 'In my years of searching high and low for the best Middle Eastern recipes and cookbooks, I have yet to find one that makes me feel the way Middle Eastern Sweets does.' - Edouard Massih, chef, owner of Edy's Grocer on Food52 'This stunning, elegantly bound cookbook ... will satisfy even the most discerning sweet tooth.' - Shelf Awareness 'The ideal book for both everyday family or festive meals.' - City Book Review 'Elegant...enticing.' - Cooks Without Borders