From the author, Amira Daboul.

The recipes in this cookbook are traditional, age-old dishes prepared by my grandmother, my mother, and my mother-in-law. They are delicious recipes inspired by the flavor of Tel Keppe. 

When I asked my grandmother how much salt to put in the bowl, she cupped her hand and said, “This much.” So began the painstaking task of putting into words the directions to prepare our beloved family dishes. I had a few recipes that would feed 50 people! Needless to say, I had to adjust for fewer servings. I had no written instructions, so I had to create the correct measurements through trial and error. Sometimes it worked; sometimes it didn’t. Hence, this cookbook is a true labor of love.