Originally recommended to me by my (ex-)brother-in-law, who was Lebanese, this book is the best cookbook for Lebanese cuisine. I have given copies of this book to many friends, and now that a new edition is available, I'll buy more copies for myself and others.

The recipes for Baked Kibbi (Kibbi bis-Sayniyyi) and Baqlawa are among my favorites (I prefer the rose water approach to Baqlawa to the cinnamon most commonly found in such recipes).

The author also presents the recipes with their Arabic names, as well as pronunciation rules, for more authenticity.

Farah spent hours in the kitchen watching her mother cook; she's recreated her mother's recipes in Lebanese Cuisine, which was originally self-published and but now appears in an updated edition for new generations. More than 200 recipes, sans photos, for dishes from Zucchini Stew to Meat Rolls Supreme.

My aunt gave me a copy of this book one year for Christmas, and I've found it is the one of the only cookbooks I ever consult. I grew up eating Lebanese food and have come to appreciate it more by cooking all the things my mom never had time to teach me how to make. This is a great book for those who grew up with this cuisine, as well as those interested in trying out healthy "Mediterranean" cooking.

I am so filled with joy when I saw this cookbook at your site. It is the same one(11th edition) that my grandmother has cooked from for years. She is not lebanese, but my grandfather is and he loves her cooking. It has your basic kibbe, tabouli, and hummus recipes, as well as more complex and wondeful recipes. I have ordered it and would like to thank you once again, this is the best Lebanese cookbook made...and ya'll have it...thanks!

I discovered Madelain Farah's Lebanese Cuisine cookbook almost 20 years ago and use it faithfully. The recipes are so very much like those my beloved Mother and Godmother used. I purchased a copy for each of our three grown children as I consider the book to be a must for anyone who has grown up with authentic Lebanese or Arabic cuisine.

Best book I have seen on authentic Lebanese home cooking. I can still hear my father telling me how to judge the temperature of Laban using ones little finger. It's a Classic! The only real problem with the book is finding it.

Every receipe I have tried results in the same flavor and tastes that I remember from my childhood growing up in Beirut and also my mom's cooking. New agers need to pay attention to the Hummus and Baba Ghannuj receipe to find out what these dishes are supposed to taste like.

I found this book a joy and it is the best cook book on the shelf! I have a seventh edition and I buying another copy since the pages are falling out! At the time I bought this there was a spiral comb version not listed here at Amazon.com