Sitto's Kitchen

By Janice Jweid Reed

Sitto's Kitchen, A Treasury of Syrian Family Recipes Taught from Mother to Daughter for Over 100 Years, contains the original recipes and memories carried by the author's grandmother onto the shores of Ellis Island in 1912.

Sitto's Kitchen Cookbook features more than 165 recipes and over 100 full color appetizing photos of these delicious foods. It will take the reader, even a novice cook, on a homespun adventure in Middle Eastern cookery, as it has been prepared for generations!

Culinary delights, from an Aleppo breakfast of butter-soft turnovers to after-dinner Arab coffee and sweets, highlight this unique cuisine. Tantalizing Tamarind Meatballs, Open Meat Pies, aromatic Rice and Lentil Pilaf with caramelized onions and Syrian Stuffing are mouth-watering. Phyllo-encrusted Spinach Rolls, healthy vegetable soups, salads and grains, including several Bulgar Wheat dishes, will satisfy vegetarians. Appetizers and desserts include traditional favorites enjoyed all over the Levant!

Sitto’s Kitchen is Middle Eastern cooking with no mystery, simply prepared and traditionally preserved by generations of cooks who lovingly served these humble dishes to their families. Ahlan! To all who wish that they too, had a grandmother, “Sitto,” in their kitchen!