#CookforSyria Recipe Book Worldwide Giveaway

April 6, 2017 by
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Purchasing #CookforSyria Recipe Book will be a gift to yourself. It is not only a spectacular cookbook, but also provides the satisfaction of donating to help the Syrian humanitarian effort as all profits from the sale of this book is donated to charity.

When I first received this book, the cookbook lover in me was taken with the beautiful photographs and delicious sounding recipes. When the full gravity of the situation that is occuring in this area of the world and the hope that the profits from the sale of these books will provide to UNICEF’s Children of Syria Fund hit me, it was heartwrenching. It is a small thing to do – to buy a cookbook that has the potential to save lives and bring comfort to those whose daily existence is filled with suffering, pain and unspeakable acts of terror. 

Another title I should mention is Soup for Syria: Recipes to Celebrate Our Shared Humanity by Barbara Abdeni Massaad which was released in October of 2015 with a similar goal – to help those in need using food as a medium. At our very core, we all have the same basic needs: shelter, food and the knowledge that our loved ones are safe and healthy. Most of us are fortunate that we enjoy these things on a daily basis. The food community has found a way to help those whose basic needs have been obliterated. Food is a universal comfort and now a tool to spread awareness and raise money for aid.
#CookForSyria is home to a collection of generations’ old recipes donated by Syrian families as well as Syrian-inspired recipes donated by celebrity chefs and cookbook authors. More information can be found on my article from December. Thanks to Serena Guen, the editor of this beautiful book, for sharing a link to a recipe for Grilled Marinated Neck of Lamb with Pisto and Hummus that we can try now. 

Eat Your Books is donating two copies of this book in our giveaway today open to members worldwide. I, personally, am offering two copies of this book as well – that makes a total of four books that are available in this giveaway. Even if you have this book yourself, please help us by sharing this post and spreading the love. 

One of the entry options is to answer the following question in the comments section of this blog post:

What recipe from the index would you try first?

Please note that you must be logged into the Rafflecopter contest before posting or your entry won’t be counted. If you are not already a Member, you can join at no cost. The contest ends at midnight on May 10th, 2017.  

 
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  • Siegal  on  April 6, 2017

    I want to make basbousa

  • kaenkay  on  April 6, 2017

    This recipe I would love to make –> Lentils & pasta with tamarind, sumac & pomegranate (Harak osbao)

  • Kristjudy  on  April 6, 2017

    Freekeh chicken

  • Titch  on  April 6, 2017

    I would love to try the Slow-cooked spiced lamb shoulder with buttermilk & coriander, because I love lamb & have not tried thsi combination of flavours before 🙂 x

  • hippiechick1955  on  April 6, 2017

    I would start with the Spinach and Lentil Soup for my first course.

  • lozzle77  on  April 6, 2017

    Freekeh chicken sounds yummy

  • bcarpenter  on  April 6, 2017

    lamb meatballs with sour cherries

  • jr0717  on  April 6, 2017

    The chickpea dip would be a must – I'm a chickpea addict!

  • annmartina  on  April 6, 2017

    I have a friend who is displaced from her home in Syria. I would have her pick her favorite recipe and cook it with her.

  • sefardicook  on  April 6, 2017

    I would love to try the Syrian pizza!

  • jenmacgregor18  on  April 6, 2017

    Lamb & pomegranate flatbreads looks lovely.

  • AGENT99  on  April 6, 2017

    I'd like to try the Potato kofte

  • vinochic  on  April 6, 2017

    I want to make it all! But I would start with falafel with winter slaw & yogurt !

  • Bridie  on  April 6, 2017

    definitely father – one of my all time faves

  • banba1  on  April 6, 2017

    The crispy kale and squash lentils sounds great — and I think I have most of the ingredients on hand!

  • eliza  on  April 6, 2017

    I want to try Muhammara.

  • CharmianC  on  April 6, 2017

    Slow-cooked spiced lamb shoulder with buttermilk & coriander sounds fabulous. It’s hard to pick since they all sound so good.

  • abaayens  on  April 6, 2017

    grilled marinated lamb neck with pisto and hummus. yum.

  • heyjude  on  April 6, 2017

    Fatteh.

  • IslandgirlOK  on  April 6, 2017

    Za'atar flatbreads with honey-poached figs & grilled halloumi

  • JUDITHW  on  April 6, 2017

    Fatteh’d magdous – Stuffed baby aubergines in a tomato and yoghurt sauc

  • tinaellen  on  April 6, 2017

    Lamb burger with braised lamb shoulder, feta sauce, and aleppo pepper relish!

  • NancyLynn  on  April 7, 2017

    I didn't get too far into the index! First recipe…. I love cardamom, dates and pancakes

  • AnnaZed  on  April 7, 2017

    I want to make Pancakes with ricotta, dates & cardamom honey (Atayef) (page 14) from #Cook for Syria: The Recipe Book 2016 by Serena Guen

  • NikkiPixie  on  April 7, 2017

    Slow-cooked spiced lamb shoulder with buttermilk & coriander sounds amazing.

  • lhudson  on  April 7, 2017

    Meatballs with Butternut Squash and Tahini Sauce

  • Aggie92  on  April 7, 2017

    Heavenly spiced chicken kabobs.

  • monique.potel  on  April 7, 2017

    so many temptation and so little time
    i think i would like to start with Beef brisket kari & smoked aubergine raita i might change my mind by the time the books gets to me i want it i want it i want it

  • ravensfan  on  April 7, 2017

    Syrian pizza

  • imjammin2  on  April 7, 2017

    I would like to try Yalangi

  • hempowerment  on  April 7, 2017

    Confit duck kibbeh with smoked aubergine labneh

  • Maura  on  April 7, 2017

    Would love this cookbook, the Syrian kofte, pickled white cabbage, preserved lemon & yoghurt pitta sandwich sounds so authentic! And anything with za'atar!

  • Maura  on  April 7, 2017

    I forgot to add what an amazing and worthy cause!!

  • Huwshoots  on  April 7, 2017

    I want to try them all!

  • pokarekare  on  April 7, 2017

    Atayef!

  • AnnaZed  on  April 7, 2017

    ::Sorry:: I didn't put the actual URL of my tweet up there. Here it is: https://twitter.com/AnnaZed/status/850545837499228160

  • Dollsmith  on  April 7, 2017

    https://www.eatyourbooks.com/library/recipes/1764857/freekeh-chicken Sounds yummy!

  • t.t  on  April 7, 2017

    Stuffed peppers (Koosa mahshi)

  • carolwatson  on  April 7, 2017

    Would love to make Glazed squash with rosehip harissa and tahini. I have plenty of organic rosehips going to waste!

  • mmamma  on  April 8, 2017

    Syrian pizza for sure, I have to give it a try!

  • Astrid5555  on  April 8, 2017

    I would love to cook the the slow-cooked spiced lamb shoulder with buttermilk & coriander!

  • TrishaCP  on  April 8, 2017

    The lamb shoulder for me as well….

  • fiarose  on  April 8, 2017

    oh my god, impossible. Herby pancakes with baharat-spiced roasted vegetables, labneh, Aleppo pepper oil & pistachio & pink peppercorn dukkah, stuffed baby aubergine, any of the smoked aubergine recipes, olive oil and pistachio cake with yogurt sorbet…

  • ktwalla  on  April 8, 2017

    Poached eggs with chilli butter & yogurt.

  • Lem9579  on  April 8, 2017

    Probably the pigeon breast with beet root, harissa and labneh. Harissa and labneh are two of my favorite things from this region. I'd sub the pigeon for chicken breast though. First, I've never had pigeon and second highly doubt I can get that here.

  • a2cook  on  April 8, 2017

    Fatteh

  • Potterhill  on  April 8, 2017

    The recipe I would make first is Portuguese rice pudding yabrak with saffron, pistachio & drunken figs (rice pudding wrapped in vine leaves). I have a serious weakness for rice pudding and this variation is calling my name.

  • ballen  on  April 8, 2017

    Lamb burger with feta sauce

  • rennots  on  April 8, 2017

    Upside down lambcake

  • Bikkie  on  April 8, 2017

    My first recipe would be the augergine and chickpea stew – sounds delicious

  • talieUS  on  April 8, 2017

    Because I love lamb:Slow-cooked spiced lamb shoulder with buttermilk & coriander

  • JolieLaide  on  April 8, 2017

    Syrian Fattoush (p.96) because fattoush is the one salad I crave, and the Lentils and Pasta with tamarind, sumac and pomegranate seeds (p.112)

  • Sakurajima  on  April 8, 2017

    I would really like to try Lentils and Pasta with Tamarind, Sumac, and Pomegranate (harak osbao)

  • wester  on  April 9, 2017

    So many different recipes that look wonderful!
    Sumac-cured prawn omelette with Aleppo chilli sambal sounds excellent, but I might also go for one of the simpler recipes.

  • mpdeb98  on  April 9, 2017

    Amazing spiced chicken kebabs with tahini yoghurt, sumac flatbreads & pomegranate

  • matag  on  April 9, 2017

    Rose Baklava

  • Dechen  on  April 9, 2017

    Aleppo lifted kebab with blackened chilli sauce

  • bopper  on  April 9, 2017

    ojiji with yoghurt and mint dip

  • PennyG  on  April 9, 2017

    Grilled quail with green harissa, pomegranates & dates – sounds delicious!

  • earthnfire  on  April 9, 2017

    Stuffed peppers (Koosa mahshi) – I've been looking for a good stuffed pepper recipe – would love to try this.

  • thecharlah  on  April 9, 2017

    Sumac-cured prawn omelette with Aleppo chilli sambal

  • sarahawker  on  April 10, 2017

    Za'atar flatbreads with honey-poached figs & grilled halloumi

  • bstewart  on  April 10, 2017

    Slow-cooked spiced lamb shoulder with buttermilk & coriander!

  • Karla123  on  April 10, 2017

    The "fig and almond baklava tart" sounds fabulous!

  • madonnadp  on  April 11, 2017

    anything with dates in it!

  • rchreview  on  April 11, 2017

    Didn't have to look far – the Pancakes with ricotta, dates & cardamom honey (Atayef) caught my attention first off!

  • petemacy  on  April 11, 2017

    I can pick only one!!!! – some of the ingredients listed sound like a flavor party for every tastebud, the one recipe I cannot use my imagination far enough, so would HAVE to make it, is the "Sumac-cured prawn omelette with Aleppo chilli sambal"

  • CindyinOttawa  on  April 11, 2017

    I will try so many of these recipes, but since I really love lamb, and barbeque season is on the horizon after a wicked winter, I can't wait to try the Lamb burger with braised lamb shoulder, feta sauce, & Aleppo pepper relish.

  • dzant  on  April 12, 2017

    I want to make the sumac-cured prawn omelette first!

  • trudys_person  on  April 12, 2017

    The Tahini, Date and Cardamom Cinnamon Rolls sound intriguing!

  • dbielick  on  April 12, 2017

    Syrian pizza

  • Uhmandanicole  on  April 15, 2017

    Damascene pancakes, topped with grape molasses & tahini

  • Julia  on  April 15, 2017

    Freemen chicken.

  • AmandaS  on  April 17, 2017

    Confit duck kibbeh with smoked aubergine labneh (page 64)

  • RSW  on  April 17, 2017

    Chickpea dip

  • JanScholl  on  April 18, 2017

    Za'atar flatbreads with honey-poached figs & grilled halloumi

  • JenJoLa  on  April 18, 2017

    Za'atar-spiced falafel with roasted chickpea & parsley hummus sounds great

  • mph993  on  April 20, 2017

    Lamb dishes – Slow-cooked spiced lamb shoulder with buttermilk & coriander or lamb meatballs with sour cherries

  • rcruickshank  on  April 20, 2017

    Meatballs with butternut squash and tahini sauce

  • jd5761  on  April 20, 2017

    Freekeh chicken sounds lovely

  • pandapotamus  on  April 20, 2017

    lamb meatballs with sour cherries!

  • edyenicole  on  April 22, 2017

    The lamb & pomegranate flat breads sound good.

  • lindaeatsherbooks  on  April 22, 2017

    I would first make the chocolate, tahini & honey celebration cake.

  • stitchan  on  April 23, 2017

    Sumac-cured prawn omelette with Aleppo chilli sambal

  • stevenpeters  on  April 25, 2017

    Nage with pumpkin & barberry dumplings

  • infotrop  on  April 25, 2017

    Confit duck kibbeh with smoked aubergine labneh have two of my favorite tastes (duck & eggplant)

  • imaluckyducky  on  April 26, 2017

    Rose Baklava

  • Ericalgr  on  April 28, 2017

    Basbousa

  • Allie80  on  April 28, 2017

    It's got to be the Sajjeyya (Beef stew with arak) – delicious!

  • Mayandbill  on  April 29, 2017

    Chickpea dip for me.

  • silversand  on  April 29, 2017

    I love the sound of the Aubergine & chickpea stew!

  • psarreira  on  April 29, 2017

    Syrian pizza would be my cooking option.

  • obigi  on  April 29, 2017

    I would like to cook slow-cooked spiced lamb shoulder with buttermilk & coriander!

  • Kathejo  on  April 29, 2017

    The "Falafel with winter slaw & yoghurt " really grabs my imagination. We love Brussel Sprouts, but rarely do anything too exotic with them. The combination of these ingratiates – satsuma oranges; celery; Brussels sprouts; red onions; mint; parsley; dried chickpeas; coriander leaves; cumin seeds – is very intriguing!

  • lsgourmet  on  April 29, 2017

    Easy for me to choose, meatballs with sour cherries. I had this once years ago in the house of a coworker. Unbelievable flavor!

  • Cattyb  on  April 29, 2017

    Sumac-cured prawn omelette with Aleppo chilli sambal – sounds absolutely delicious and intriguing. I use sumac a lot but with prawns? Had not thought of that and prawn cured? Even more exciting!

  • ncollyer  on  April 29, 2017

    The Za'atar Flatbreads with grilled figs and
    Halloumi sounds pretty delicious.

  • kiwijan  on  April 29, 2017

    The slow-cooked spiced lamb shoulder with buttermilk and coriander sounds too delicious to pass

  • SnarkyLarane  on  April 29, 2017

    So many recipes I'm not familiar with, exciting! I would probably try Mushroom broth with smoked freekeh & za'atar oil first though.

  • EmilyR  on  April 30, 2017

    Za'atar flatbreads with honey-poached figs & grilled halloumi. We have so many Syrian refugees in Southern California and food is such a great uniter.

  • sequoia55  on  April 30, 2017

    Slow-cooked spiced lamb shoulder with buttermilk & coriander

  • GregH  on  April 30, 2017

    The Lamb burger with braised lamb shoulder, feta sauce, & Aleppo pepper relish

  • ohyoucook  on  April 30, 2017

    Fatteh.

  • JamieSchler  on  April 30, 2017

    Ah, the Syrian pizza!

  • hopezibah  on  April 30, 2017

    Labneh balls rolled in Syrian herbs & spices

  • beetlebug  on  May 1, 2017

    Either the ricotta date pancakes or the lamb shoulder with buttermilk and coriander.

  • alemily  on  May 7, 2017

    Spiced lentil soup

  • Lynled  on  May 9, 2017

    Sumac-cured prawn omelette with Aleppo chilli sambal

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