Under the Copper Covers

Gourmand World Cookbook 'Best Arab Cuisine' Award Recipient, 2017 Under the Copper Covers is a culinary journey of a Libyan woman in search of an identity. Forced to live in exile after the 1969 coup, it was through her passion and love for food and cooking that she discovered her sense of self and belonging in the different cuisines that Sherine Ben Halim Jafar encountered along the way. From Libya, Iraq, Iran, Palestine, Syria and Lebanon, this book is the product of her determination to document and preserve this journey. "The story is moving, it reads like a novel. Food becomes part of the action, and the key to the outcome. The recipes give a full view of the Middle East. This is truly an excellent book, by a talented author. We really look forward to the next book, this one was such a lesson." Edouard Cointreau, President of the Jury Gourmand World Cookbook Awards