A Book of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia Roden - 1972 First American Edition red transferware two of of the aviary

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she teaches home cooks the most approachable way to handle a food

this platter looks gorgeous as a statement piece when paired with simple

Mexican Drawn Work

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A Book of Middle Eastern Food by Claudia Roden - 1972 First American Edition red transferware two of of the aviaryThis collection of recipes is the fruit of nostalgic longing for, and delighted savoring of, a food that was a constant joy of life so different from the Western one Claudia Roden (from the Introduction) {HISTORY} Written in England as a way to share and also quell her longing for the Egyptian and Middle Eastern food she had grown up with in Cairo, Claudia Roden is credited with introducing British and American home cooks to authentic traditional