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RecipesWorldly Kitchen Collection, Book One
The Lebanese & Middle Eastern Kitchen
By Claire Bennett · 39 Recipes · 152 Pages
“Authentic recipes from Lebanon, Morocco, Turkey, Iran and beyond, every single one tested three times in a real Nashville home kitchen before it earned its place here.”
Available in Paperback ($19.99) and Kindle ($9.99) on Amazon
39 Recipes Across 5 Chapters
This is not a book that lists every dish from a dozen countries without editorial point of view. It is the recipes Claire learned in other people’s kitchens, the hummus made properly from dried chickpeas, the kibbeh shaped by hand in the Bekaa Valley, the harira simmered for an hour in a Moroccan riad, adapted carefully and honestly for an American home kitchen without losing what makes each dish worth making.
Dishes Worth Making, Starting This Weekend
- Authentic Hummus from Dried Chickpeas
- Lebanese Chicken Shawarma
- Kibbeh, Shaped the Traditional Way
- Moroccan Bastilla (Pigeon Pie)
- Maqluba, Upside-Down Rice & Chicken
- Persian Ghormeh Sabzi
- Toum, Lebanese Garlic Sauce
- Jordanian Mansaf with Jameed
- Egyptian Koshari
- Turkish Menemen
- Zereshk Polo (Barberry Saffron Rice)
- Lebanese Harira Soup
- Baklava Made Properly
- Maamoul (Stuffed Date Cookies)
Before You Buy
Is this book for beginners or experienced cooks?
Both. Every recipe is written assuming you have never made it before, the cultural context, the technique explanation, the notes on what can go wrong, but the dishes themselves are genuinely authentic and worth making for people who already cook well. The goal was recipes that an American home cook could make on a weeknight with confidence, not simplified versions that lose what makes the dish worth making in the first place.
Can I find the ingredients at a regular US grocery store?
Most of them, yes. Every recipe was developed and tested using ingredients available at a standard Nashville grocery store, Kroger, Whole Foods, Target. Where a specialist ingredient genuinely makes a difference (good tahini, sumac, seven spice, pomegranate molasses), the book tells you exactly where to find it and what to substitute when you can’t.
What formats is the book available in?
Paperback (6×9 inches, 152 pages, $19.99) and Kindle ebook ($9.99), both available on Amazon. The paperback is designed to lay flat on a kitchen counter, it’s the format most useful while actually cooking.
Is this related to the recipes on RecipesWorldly.com?
Yes — the book contains recipes from the Lebanese and Middle Eastern collections on this site, plus exclusive recipes and cultural context that isn’t available anywhere online. If you’ve cooked from the site and want more depth, the book is the natural next step.
Does the book ship internationally?
Amazon handles all fulfillment. Paperback availability and shipping costs outside the US depend on your Amazon marketplace — check your local Amazon site for availability. The Kindle edition is available worldwide instantly.
Ready to Cook the World?
39 recipes. 5 regions. Every one tested until it worked on a Tuesday night in Nashville.
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