Sweet Middle East: Classic Recipes, from Baklava to Fig Ice Cream

Most of these tasty sweets can be made with ingredients on hand, but a few call for items, such as mastic, that you may have to plan ahead to buy in a specialty store. Text is clear, and illustrations most helpful.

I bought this book out of curiosity, and a love of both Halva and Baklava. I was surprised at the variety of recipes, including ice cream that it contained.

I love the middle eastern food, this book shares the sweets that are not in most middle eastern cookbooks. Lovely addition to my book shelf.

Purchased as a gift for a friend. She loves the book and has made several recipes for me. Hope others enjoy it as well.

Checking the NYT cooking articles online, some selected recipes sparked my curiosity - and I was not disappointed. Different approaches, without being so alien they could not be understood, well presented. A total delight.

My brother in law is Syrian and he loved it!

Having been born of Lebanese heritage I know if the fabulous desserts created throughout the Middle East. Most were not contained in this book. I was disappointed.

Bought this to give as a gift, but I think i'm keeping it. I"m not much for sweets, more for savory, but the simplicity of some of these recipes drew me in...granted, some recipes have ingredients that even I do not have, and I must have a world's supply, but no matter...there are enough others to start with...and as the opening description says of this, the fig ice cream is going to be tested first, no eggs either, and that's good bc of allergies I must be sure to avoid for my granddaughter. My son loves figs, grows some himself, and often I see fresh figs on sale in the market, but I don't buy them bc they ripen too quickly b4 I can think of how to use them all...now I know. Perfect. I will report back as I try more, after my time increases after the holidays! Lots of pictures too, to inspire you.

Excellent book for middle east sweets. Bought it as a gift for a friend and he loves it.