{"product_id":"our-syria-recipes-from-home-dina-mousawi-hardcover","title":"Our Syria: Recipes from Home -- Dina Mousawi, Hardcover","description":"\u003cb\u003eSyria is where food, memory, and resilience collide: recreate the flavors of this beautiful country in \u003ci\u003eOur Syria\u003c\/i\u003e, for delicious meals anywhere in the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Syria has always been the meeting point for the most delicious flavors from East and West, where spices and sweetness collide. Even now, in possibly the country's darkest hour, Syrian families in tiny apartments from Beirut to Berlin are searching out the best tomatoes, lemons, pomegranates, and parsley to evoke the memory of home, keeping their treasured food history alive across continents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Friends and passionate cooks Itab and Dina met Syrian women in the Middle East and Europe to collect together the very best recipes from one of the world's greatest food cultures. They spent months cooking with them, learning their recipes and listening to stories of home. Recipes like the following elicit vibrant images of an ancient culture: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHot Yogurt Soup \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFresh Thyme and Halloumi Salad \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLamb and Okra Stew \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChicken Shawarma Wraps \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSemolina and Coconut Cake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur Syria\u003c\/i\u003e is a delicious celebration of the unique taste, culture, and food of Syria-and a celebration of everything that food and memory can mean to an individual, to a family, and to a nation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dina Mousawi, Itab Azzam\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Running Press Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/03\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.70h x 7.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780762490523\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/16\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/15\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eItab Azzam\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Sweida, Syria, and moved to the UK in 2011. An award-winning filmmaker and theatre producer, she was part of the team behind BBC Four's Syrian School and one of the producers of the Peabody and BAFTA-winning documentary series \u003ci\u003eExodus: Our Journey to Europe\u003c\/i\u003e. She produced independent films including \u003ci\u003eQueens of Syria\u003c\/i\u003e and theatrical productions with refugees including \u003ci\u003eAntigone of Syria\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in London. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDina Mousawi\u003c\/b\u003e began a career in the arts at the age of ten. Her extensive work in theatre has taken her on national and international tours across Europe, America, and the Middle East. After working on \u003ci\u003eAntigone of Syria\u003c\/i\u003e in 2014, Dina went on to produce and direct \u003ci\u003eTerrestrial Journeys\u003c\/i\u003e, a theatre piece devised with Syrian women living in Beirut's refugee camps. She now works at Complicite theatre company, and lives in London.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dina Mousawi","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45775629156580,"sku":"9780762490523","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780762490523.jpg?v=1731419279","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/our-syria-recipes-from-home-dina-mousawi-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}