April 2007 Cookbook of the Month: Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon

[Katie Nell]

Welcome to the general discussion thread for the April 2007 cookbook of the month, Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey, and Lebanon, by Claudia Roden. Use this thread to make general comments about this cookbook or to discuss the whole cookbook-of-the-month idea.

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Here's the thread for recipe planning, links, and previous picks and pans:
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/387064

Here are the links for full length recipe reviews. Please select the appropriate one.

For Starters, Kemia, Meze, and Mezze:
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/387065

For Main Courses:
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/387066

For Desserts:
http://www.chowhound.com/topics/387068

Happy Cooking!

[pitu]

It would be incredibly helpful if people could compare what they make from Arabesque to other recipes, by early Roden or from other books on these cuisines.
THX!