The Little Recipe Book: Culinary Secrets from a Lebanese Kitchen is designed for food lovers seeking both decadent taste and wholesome goodness in their food. The forty recipes featured here are Ikbal Joseph's most popular, drawn from her fifty years of cooking for family, friends, and restaurant patrons. As a youth in Lebanon, widely regarded as the food capital of the Middle East, Ikbal learned to create bold, stimulating flavors that remain the hallmarks of her cooking. Perfected over a lifetime, each recipe comes with secret tips and straightforward, step-by-step instructions that beginners and more experienced cooks alike can follow. Discover a broad range of Lebanese fare, from meze to stews and stuffed vegetables to classic mains. Indulge your taste buds with Ikbal's favorite fusion recipes, pairing ingredients from different kitchens to create vibrant flavors. Satisfy your sweet tooth with aromatic rice pudding (meghli) and the legendary Middle Eastern pastry knafeh, made with melted cheese and drizzled with a scented rose water syrup. Open up the Little Recipe Book and get ready to experience the savory tastes and aromas of Middle Eastern cooking.