Here are some additional resources that might be helpful in learning more about the author, the country, and the food associated with "Jasmine & Fire: A Bittersweet Year in Beirut."Salma Abdelnour
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Cookbooks from Brockway Library
Most of "Jasmine & Fire" takes place in Beirut, but many items in Lebanese cuisine are shared by other Middle Eastern cultures. Here are some Middle Eastern cookbooks from the Brockway Library collection:
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| Abdelnour at lunch - from Jasmine & Fire blog |
Call #: 641.5929 Rod
"The classic Mediterranean cookbook" by Sarah Woodward. Published 1995
Call #: 641.5918 Woo
"Mediterranean grains and greens: a book of savory, sun-drenched recipes" by Paula Wolfert. Published 1998
Call #: 641.5918 Wol
"Middle Eastern basics : 80 recipes step-by-step" by Marianne Magnier-Moreno.Published 2010
Call #: 641.5956 Mag
"Middle eastern food and drink" by Christine Osborne. Published 1988
Call #: J 641.59 OSB
"The new book of Middle Eastern food" by Claudia Roden. Published 2000
Call #: 641.5956 Rod
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Lebanese Recipes Online
Arabic Food Recipes Blog: Lebanese Recipes
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Some Local Sources for Lebanese and/or Middle Eastern Food
Daily Bread Middle Eastern Marketplace: 2400 SW 27th St, Miami
Kabobji Restaurant : 3055 NE 163rd St, North Miami Beach
Rice House of Kabob : 14480 Biscayne Boulevard, North Miami
Jerusalem Cafe & Deli : 6275 Biscayne Blvd, North Miami Beach
Khourry's Restaurant:: 5887 SW 73 Street, South Miami
Marhaba Restaurant: 5701 Sunset Drive, South Miami
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Call#: FIC ABU
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Call#: 956.92 Sha
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Call#: FIC Jij
