Lebanese Cuisine

Andrée Maalouf and Karim Haïdar (head chef of Comptoir Libanais) share and reinvigorate the rich culinary heritage of Lebanon through more than one hundred easy-to-follow recipes. Lebanese cuisine is renowned for its savoury and sweet specialities: from falafel, tabbouleh, spicy grills and simmered stews, to succulent rose and pistachio pastries. Traditional recipes have been subtly reinterpreted with a modern twist. An essential addition to every cookbook collection.

Since Andree Maalouf settled in France thirty years ago, she has adapted the culinary tradition of her native country to suit the tastes and produce of today. Karim Haidar is a chef in London (Fakhreddine) and Paris (Liza). He is noted for reinventing Lebanese cuisine, giving new life to forgotten recipes, revisting the classics and creating new dishes.