A collection of traditional Syrian recipes from the 18th and 19th centuries, many of which have never before been available in English.
Habeeb Salloum was born in the Qaroum area of Syria (now part of modern Lebanon) who emigrated to Canada with his family. A veteran of the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War II, for the last 30 years he has been a full-time writer specializing in food, history, and travel.
