Jasmine and Fire, 9780732295721
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Food brings a writer back to war-torn Beirut to find home.

Jasmine and Fire

a bittersweet year in beirut

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  • Paperback

    336 pages

  • Release Date

    31 May 2012

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Summary

Jasmine and Fire: A Culinary Journey Home to Beirut

In the tradition of mouth-watering memoirs, a food writer embarks on a poignant journey back to Beirut, a city of haunting beauty, tragedy, and vibrant energy, through the evocative dishes of her childhood.

“In a way, food has always been my road home… The Beirut scenes I remember most vividly from childhood are of hanging out for hours over fragrant platters of juicy chargrilled meats and just-caught seafood, piping-hot lo…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780732295721
ISBN-10:0732295726
Author:Salma Abdelnour
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Imprint:HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:336
Release Date:31 May 2012
Weight:390g
Dimensions:235mm x 155mm x 26mm
About The Author

Salma Abdelnour

Food writer Salma Abdelnour has worked as a food editor at O, The Oprah Magazine, been published everywhere from The New York Times to Food & Wine, made frequent TV appearances and runs a popular food-centric blog, SalmaLand. She is a relative of the late Edward Said and historian Albert Hourani.

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