Syria

Recipes for Olive Oil and Vinegar Lovers

By (author): Emily Lycopolus
Photographs by: DL Acken
ISBN 9781771512817
Hardcover | Publication Date: September 18, 2018
Book Dimensions: 6.5 in x 8 in
168 Pages

About the Book

A new cookbook in the series that reveals the best ways to use specialty olive oils and vinegars in international cuisines—now featuring the succulent, flavourful dishes of Syria.

Eating together in Syrian culture is all about generosity and hospitality, bustling community, and lively conversation over tables laden with fragrant dishes. Whether you’re a culinary expert or just taste-curious, the newest cookbook in the Recipes for Olive Oil and Vinegar Lovers series offers you plenty of easy, inspired menu items for your next dinner party. Indulge in all fifty recipes using the following premium olive oils and quality vinegars:

  • Lime Fused Olive Oil
  • Harissa Infused Olive Oil
  • Pomegranate Dark Balsamic Vinegar
  • Mango White Balsamic Vinegar

Now’s the time to try recipes like Baharat, Falafel, Kibbeh, Muhammara (spicy red pepper walnut spread), Red Lentil and Rice Soup, Fatteh, Shakriyyeh (roasted chicken in yogurt sauce), Atayaef (sweet stuffed syrian pancakes), Mango Cardamom Orange blossom Jam, and Mamools with Cardamom coffee. With recipes for appetizers, salads, mains, and sweets, Syria will expand your culinary horizons, and introduce you to unforgettable flavors that you’ll return to again and again. Fe sahatek!

About the Author(s)

Emily Lycopolus is a recipe developer, the author of six olive oil-focused cookbooks, a level two olive oil sommelier, the co-founder of eatcreative.ca, a food-driven creative content agency, and the founder of The Olive Oil Critic (oliveoilcritic.com). Her family owns an olive grove in central Italy, where her love of olive oil began. She lives in Victoria, BC.

Danielle (DL) Acken is a Canadian-born international food writer and photographer who splits her time between London, UK and her farm studio on Canada’s beautiful Salt Spring Island. See her work at dlacken.com.

Reviews

“Lycopolus showcases an admirable knowledge of Syrian spices and makes innovative pairing suggestions, highlighted by beautiful photography.” —BC Living

Emily visited CTV’s Your Morning to demonstrate some simple and delicious recipes from Syria.