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They round out the collection with recipes for homemade baguettes

The book opens with a section on twenty-seven base recipes from which all others can be made

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Saffron & Sumac - Ghille Basan parchment giving each blade its uniqueThe fragrant flavors of the Middle East are steeped in a fascinating history of ancient empires and dynasties, wars, and diverse religions, and the east west trade routes, all of which have had a lasting influence on the culinary cultures of this vast and turbulent region. The book by award winning food writer Ghillie Basan chronicles the foods that you would encounter should you travel these ancient landsthey are the recipes that have truly stood the