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      All food photography by Wendy Pernerewski

      Design and layout by Sohrab Habibion

      Published by Akashic Books

      ©2020 by Ralph Nader

      ISBN-13: 978-1-61775-794-5

       eISBN-13: 978-1-61775-828-7

       Library of Congress Control Number: 2019949595

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       Table of Contents

       introduction

       appetizers & dips

       Hummus bi Tahini

       Baba Ghanoush

       Laban (yogurt)

       Labneh (strained yogurt)

       Laban with Cucumbers

       soups & one smoothie

       Lentil Soybean Soup

       Cannellini Bean Soup with Swiss Chard

       Apple Parsnip Soup

       Garlic Soup

       Creamy Ginger and Spinach Smoothie

       salads

       Tabouleh

       Fatoosh (tomatoes, scallions, and parsley with toasted bread)

       Salata (tossed salad)

       Swiss Chard Salad

       main dishes

       Sheikh al-Mahshi (baked eggplant stuffed with lamb and pine nuts)

       Sfeeha or Fatayer (open-faced or stuffed pastry with lamb or spinach filling)

       Baked Kibbe

       Stuffed Kibbe Cooked in Labaneeye

       Dajaje ma’ a’ Hashwee (chicken with lamb and rice)

       Yabrak Arish (rolled stuffed grape leaves)

       Yabrak Malfoof (rolled stuffed cabbage)

       Baked Fish with Spices and Tarator Sauce

       Burghul with Swiss Chard or Chicory

       ’Mdardara (lentils with rice and onion)

       vegetables

       Loubieh bi Zayt (string beans in olive oil)

       Beets with Onions in Olive Oil

       Steamed Broccoli with Garlic, Lemon, and Olive Oil

       Foole (fava beans with olive oil)

       Tofu and Kale

       Mediterranean Eggplant

       breads & desserts

       Ma’mool (pastry filled with crushed pistachio nuts)

       Macaroon Kashab (glazed sesame seed macaroons)

       Stuffed Honeydew

       Ka’ak (sweet yeast bread)

       Cream Cheese Gelatin Delight

       Apple Cake

       Rice Pudding

       Two-Two-Two Cookies

       Crunchy Bran Muffins

       Zucchini Bread

       conversions

       acknowledgments