Bestselling author Salma Hage is from Mazarat Tiffah (Apple Hamlet) in the mountains of the Kadisha Valley in north Lebanon. She has over 50 years of experience of family cooking – learning to cook from her mother, mother-in-law, and sisters-in-law, while helping to raise her nine brothers and two sisters. Hage is also the author of Phaidon's James Beard award-winning The Middle Eastern Vegetarian Cookbook and The Mezze Cookbook.

'Extraordinary... Sensational rural Lebanese cooking.' - The Times'Hage's food is solid and satisfying.' - Washington Post'...Will warm your heart and your stomach.' - Time.com'If you have room on your bookshelf for only one Lebanese cookbook, this is a strong contender.' - thekitchn.com'A survey of a fascinating and nourishing food culture... Looks beautiful with a great range.' - Metro

Bestselling author Salma Hage is from Mazarat Tiffah (Apple Hamlet) in the mountains of the Kadisha Valley in north Lebanon. She has over 50 years of experience of family cooking – learning to cook from her mother, mother-in-law, and sisters-in-law, while helping to raise her nine brothers and two sisters. Hage is also the author of Phaidon's James Beard award-winning The Middle Eastern Vegetarian Cookbook and The Mezze Cookbook.

'Extraordinary... Sensational rural Lebanese cooking.' - The Times'Hage's food is solid and satisfying.' - Washington Post'...Will warm your heart and your stomach.' - Time.com'If you have room on your bookshelf for only one Lebanese cookbook, this is a strong contender.' - thekitchn.com'A survey of a fascinating and nourishing food culture... Looks beautiful with a great range.' - Metro

Bestselling author Salma Hage is from Mazarat Tiffah (Apple Hamlet) in the mountains of the Kadisha Valley in north Lebanon. She has over 50 years of experience of family cooking – learning to cook from her mother, mother-in-law, and sisters-in-law, while helping to raise her nine brothers and two sisters. Hage is also the author of Phaidon's James Beard award-winning The Middle Eastern Vegetarian Cookbook and The Mezze Cookbook.

'Extraordinary... Sensational rural Lebanese cooking.' - The Times'Hage's food is solid and satisfying.' - Washington Post'...Will warm your heart and your stomach.' - Time.com'If you have room on your bookshelf for only one Lebanese cookbook, this is a strong contender.' - thekitchn.com'A survey of a fascinating and nourishing food culture... Looks beautiful with a great range.' - Metro