"Lovers of gourmet food with a sense of adventure will welcome the addition of this book to their shelves." -- New York Post "A well-written and informative look at cuisine little known here; recommended." -- Library Journal "Anissa Helou [is] a new star to be watched in the culinary firmament." -- The Bookseller "With her sophisticated palate and lively affection for Lebanese food, Anissa Helou is just the person to write about this studily attractive Mediterranean cuisine."--Charles Perry, world-renowned authority on Arab cuisine " Lebanese Cuisine is the first major work dealing with the aromatic, discreetly spiced food of Lebanon . a rare insight into one of the Middle Eastern cuisines that has been a secret for far too long."-- The [London] Observer.