


A section titled Sweets (19 recipes) and another titled Drinks (7 recipes) add the finishing touches to a meal. These last two sections contain the heartiest recipes. Next is a section titled Brunch and Lunch (19 recipes), followed by a section titled Main Courses (28 recipes). It starts with a section on mezze (dips), which contains 24 recipes. The book is divided into sections that correspond to Syrian classifications of a meal. The recipes are simple and nutritious, the macro photography highlights the foods’ textures, and scattered throughout the pages are stories of the women who have graciously shared their recipes as well as Syrian customs.

A good cookbook goes beyond the recipes, delving either into the some of the various facets of the ingredients (their chemistry, history, etc) or the culture where the dish is typically prepared. A cookbook provides recipes and visuals of how a prepared dish is supposed to look.
