Egypt: Recipes and Stories from an Ancient Land

Egypt is one of the world's oldest civilizations with diverse landscapes, people and cultures. This gorgeous cookbook will take you on a unique journey to explore Egypt's magic via its rich culinary history and the rituals that surround it, with over 150 recipes thoughtfully curated from all over the country and presented for a modern home cook.

Part culinary album, part travelogue, this book opens up the tastes, aromas, history and love entwined in Egyptian cooking to the world, sparking conversation about ancient cooking methods and ingredients, and the ways in which cultures change across time. The authors visit extraordinary places, gathering recipes from Egyptians of all backgrounds: matriarchs, monks, bedouins, Nubians, Nile River farmers, Alexandrian Greeks and many more. With photography by Jonathan Gregson, and illustrations by Louis Barthélemy, EGYPT is a visual extravaganza that will inspire both the avid cook and world traveller.