Rose Water and Orange Blossoms. Fresh & Classic Recipes from my Lebanese Kitchen

Pomegranates and pistachios. Floral waters and cinnamon. Bulgur wheat, lentils, and succulent lamb. These lush flavors of Maureen Abood's childhood, growing up as a Lebanese-American in Michigan, inspired Maureen to launch her award-winning blog, Rose Water & Orange Blossoms. Here she revisits the recipes she was reared on, exploring her heritage through its most-beloved foods and chronicling her riffs on traditional cuisine. Her colorful culinary guides, from grandparents to parents, cousins, and aunts, come alive in her stories like the heady aromas of the dishes passed from their hands to hers. Taking an ingredient-focused approach that makes the most of every season's bounty, Maureen presents more than 100 irresistible recipes that will delight readers with their evocative flavors: Spiced Lamb Kofta Burgers, Avocado Tabbouleh in Little Gems, and Pomegranate Rose Sorbet. Weaved throughout are the stories of Maureen's Lebanese-American upbringing, the path that led her to culinary school and to launch her blog, and life in Harbor Springs, her lakeside Michigan town. Pomegranates and pistachios. Floral waters and cinnamon. Bulgur wheat, lentils, and succulent lamb. These were the lush ingredients of Maureen Abood's childhood, growing up as a Lebanese-American in Northern Michigan. As an adult, Maureen was able to use her culinary expertise to revisit the recipes she was reared on, and give them a contemporary American take. She first chronicled her riffs on traditional cuisine in her popular blog, Rose Water and Orange Blossoms. She now shares more than 100 of her innovative and classic Lebanese recipes in this cookbook of the same name.Taking a seasonal, ingredient-focused approach, Maureen presents irresistible dishes that will delight readers who yearn for evocative flavors and healthful components. ... Weaved throughout are Maureen's stories of her Lebanese upbringing, her travels, and life in a lakeside Michigan town."--Publisher's description Pomegranates And Pistachios. Floral Waters And Cinnamon. Bulgur Wheat, Lentils, And Succulent Lamb. These Were The Lush Ingredients Of Maureen Abood's Childhood, Growing Up As A Lebanese-american In Northern Michigan. As An Adult, Maureen Was Able To Use Her Culinary Expertise To Revisit The Recipes She Was Reared On, And Give Them A Contemporary American Take. She First Chronicled Her Riffs On Traditional Cuisine In Her Popular Blog, Rose Water And Orange Blossoms. She Now Shares More Than 100 Of Her Innovative And Classic Lebanese Recipes. Introduction -- Flavor Makers -- Maza & Salads -- Main Dishes -- Grain & Legumes -- Pastry & Sweets -- Breads & Savory Pies -- Pickles & Preserves -- Drinks -- Fresh And Classic Lebanese Menus. By Maureen Abood ; Photography By Jason Varney. Includes Index. Maureen Abood continues the success of her blog Rose Water & Orange Blossoms with this cookbook of the same name. Her more than 100 recipes feature the evocative flavors of Lebanese cuisine-but with a contemporary American take.