A beautiful country stretching across a small section of the Mediterranean Sea, Lebanon is famous for its natural landscape, which combines bewitching beaches, glorious mountains and emerald green fields.

In Lebanon the table is always full. Soups, salads, mezze and entrees are all served the same time and shared around, and there is always bread on the table. The recipes in this book are traditional, home-style cooking. Most are very straightforward and you'll find you don't need many unusual ingredients. You can entertain for all tastes and appetites by serving a selection of dishes from the various chapters. Dekmak will surely give you a Mediterranean treat.