The Taste of Egypt – Cookbook Giveaway

December 28, 2016 by
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The Taste of Egypt: Home Cooking from the Middle East by Dyna Eldaief delivers the sophisticated colors and flavors of Egyptian and Middle Eastern cuisine to the modern home kitchen in unpretentious, down-to-earth style. I previously reviewed this title for TasteBook where we shared a the Syrup-Drenched Donuts that you can try now.

Please be sure to read our author interview to learn more about Dyna’s life and her plans for a second cookbook.
 

We are pleased to offer four copies of The Taste of Egypt to our EYB Members worldwide (two winners will be non-US members). One of the entry options is to answer the following question in the comments section of this blog post:

What is your favorite Middle Eastern dish to cook or to enjoy?

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 January 31st, 2017. 

Be sure to check your email spam folders for email notifications or check back on this post on the 31st for the names of the winners.


 
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  • markus_mihael  on  December 28, 2016

    Great to see a new cookbook about Egyptian cuisine with a down to earth language and realistic not an orientalist approach.

  • markus_mihael  on  December 28, 2016

    Favourite dish is Moussaka (Mesa'aa)

  • Titch  on  December 28, 2016

    I don't have one so will be watching the replies to give me ideas 🙂 x

  • eliza  on  December 28, 2016

    Shakshuka is a favourite.

  • hdh74  on  December 28, 2016

    Morrocon baked chicken with chickpeas and rice

  • farqualar  on  December 28, 2016

    Lamb and aubergine stew

  • MrRichTea  on  December 28, 2016

    I love Moussaka 🙂

  • GillB  on  December 28, 2016

    Love cooking with aubergines and experimenting with recipes containing this ingredient

  • jlemoine  on  December 28, 2016

    Chicken shawarma.

  • verorenee  on  December 28, 2016

    I have no idea! I wish I had one to share, hopefully soon I will!

  • hillsboroks  on  December 28, 2016

    Anything with lamb is delicious!

  • PennyG  on  December 28, 2016

    Tabbouleh!

  • TrishaCP  on  December 28, 2016

    Muhammara…

  • kaivulagi  on  December 28, 2016

    My favourite is ful medames for breakfast

  • kaivulagi  on  December 28, 2016

    My favourite is ful medames for breakfast

  • sgump  on  December 28, 2016

    I'm a fan of kushari: rice, lentils, and pasta with fried onions on top. Comforting and filling!

  • lorloff  on  December 28, 2016

    Zhug!

  • Astrid5555  on  December 29, 2016

    Definitely Shakshuka!

  • camtncook  on  December 29, 2016

    Moussaka

  • lhudson  on  December 29, 2016

    I don't know anything about Middle Eastern food but would love to learn.

  • vickster  on  December 29, 2016

    Ful Madamas

  • meggan  on  December 29, 2016

    Shakshuka.

  • Rinshin  on  December 29, 2016

    I don't know what foods represent Egypt only but would like to learn

  • thecharlah  on  December 29, 2016

    I love a good shawarma!

  • jezpurr  on  December 29, 2016

    Not sure, but I love alot of the food!!!^_^

  • gjelizabeth  on  December 29, 2016

    I love dates.

  • akrupnick  on  December 29, 2016

    Khataifi – great and unusual potluck dish

  • kate  on  December 30, 2016

    Ful medames–yum!

  • Siegal  on  December 30, 2016

    I live shakshuka

  • Katiefayhutson  on  December 30, 2016

    Shawarma, hummus, and anything with lamb.

  • t.t  on  December 30, 2016

    I don't think I can pick a favorite (I'm obsessed with Middle Eastern food right now), but most recently I've been trying to reproduce m'hajeb.

  • JanScholl  on  December 31, 2016

    I love foul!

  • tigger  on  December 31, 2016

    I would just love to learn more about Egyptian food.

  • jennamoi  on  December 31, 2016

    I love Shaksaka

  • ballen  on  December 31, 2016

    Lamb kebab …

  • Zosia  on  December 31, 2016

    Definitely shakshuka

  • pinkchampies  on  December 31, 2016

    Easy – Sheikh el Meishi

  • zarabeth  on  January 1, 2017

    Hmm stuffed dates yummy!

  • Lafauvette  on  January 1, 2017

    chicken shwarma

  • love2chow  on  January 1, 2017

    baba ganoush

  • rchesser  on  January 1, 2017

    Falafel

  • percussion03  on  January 1, 2017

    I love stuffed grape leaves in whatever variation!

  • ravensfan  on  January 1, 2017

    Moussaka

  • lindaeatsherbooks  on  January 2, 2017

    I really like making hummus with different spices in them.

  • EllaL.  on  January 2, 2017

    It has to be moussaka at the moment. But I expect there are hundreds more to be. Tried

  • jecca  on  January 2, 2017

    So many favourites to eat, but ful medames is my favourite to make!

  • Larkspur  on  January 2, 2017

    I don't know the name of it, but it was a vegetable dishes served at the lunch buffet of a now-closed Lebanese restaurant I used to patron.

  • Nancith  on  January 3, 2017

    I like mujadarrah!

  • lauriesk  on  January 3, 2017

    I love tabouli.

  • apattin  on  January 3, 2017

    Anything with freekeh

  • lgroom  on  January 3, 2017

    I love foul medames ma bayth, So good.

  • AmyS  on  January 3, 2017

    I guess it would have to be hummus! I have a lot of room for expansion. 🙂

  • lselke  on  January 4, 2017

    Nothing beats really well-made hummus. (Nothing is worse than indifferently-made hummus.)

  • matag  on  January 4, 2017

    Naan

  • lils74  on  January 5, 2017

    Anything with eggplant (aubergine)!

  • Lem9579  on  January 5, 2017

    Any of those that combine meat and dried fruits like figs, dates or apricots.

  • wester  on  January 5, 2017

    I can't believe no one has entered dukkah yet!

  • annieski  on  January 6, 2017

    Hummus, pita.

  • sarahawker  on  January 6, 2017

    Fresh pita, babaganoush and chicken schwarma.

  • sir_ken_g  on  January 6, 2017

    Lamb shank!

  • herby  on  January 6, 2017

    Lamb shanks, tabouleh, mujadarrah, stuffed dares, anything with eggplant

  • mmaldonado47  on  January 6, 2017

    Hummus.

  • Mariarosa  on  January 6, 2017

    Pretty much all I know how to make is hummus. I'd love to learn some more!

  • dduvall  on  January 6, 2017

    shawarma

  • Eha  on  January 7, 2017

    Oh I cannot decide between shish tawook and mujadarrah – make both regularly . . . both the author and I are immigrants to Australia: does that count 🙂 ?

  • rashaye  on  January 7, 2017

    Koshari is fantastic!

  • Ericalgr  on  January 7, 2017

    Couscous

  • Purplepeepers  on  January 7, 2017

    Hummus

  • sallyc06  on  January 7, 2017

    Love Moussaka

  • hopezibah  on  January 7, 2017

    i love persian cooking like fesen joon. Would love to try egyptian cooking too.

  • Dmartin997  on  January 7, 2017

    I love all Middle Eastern food, especially ground lamb with yogurt sauce and Kababs

  • lsgourmet  on  January 7, 2017

    Every mezze I tasted in Cairo and the charcoal broiled quail and the koshary with extra vinegar sauce from the street markets. I wish it was possible to go back, maybe sometime in a more peaceful climate.

  • MollyB  on  January 8, 2017

    Koshary

  • fiarose  on  January 8, 2017

    i adore making stuffed squid, dolmas, moussaka, anything with eggplant! probably shakshuka, though–so comforting.

  • ohyoucook  on  January 8, 2017

    Hummus.

  • CRT  on  January 8, 2017

    Favorite Egyptian dish is a fish tagine with potatoes, peppers, and tomatoes.

  • alirov  on  January 9, 2017

    It's already been mentioned a few times (and I'm surprised so many people know about the dish) but shakshouka as well!

  • Orielle  on  January 9, 2017

    Tabbouleh!

  • imjammin2  on  January 9, 2017

    My experience is limited so I would love to learn!

  • jakquis  on  January 10, 2017

    LOVE Middle Eastern food.

  • ninaarahgnis  on  January 11, 2017

    I love Middle Eastern food but I've never tried making any. My favorite is baba ganoush!

  • vinochic  on  January 11, 2017

    I pretty much love everything. We make koshari all the time!

  • Sfgordon  on  January 12, 2017

    Mejadra from the Jerusalem cookbook is a favorite. I also love baba ghanoush with fluffy pita. I don't know if I have had specifically Egyptian versions of these dishes before but I would love to learn more.

  • LeePicard  on  January 13, 2017

    Also from the Jerusalem cookbook is the eggplant stuffed with lamb and pine nuts. A recipe that is easy to make, taste is fantastic and impresses your guests!

  • tennyogirl  on  January 14, 2017

    ful medammes

  • bfg67  on  January 16, 2017

    labneh

  • Seren_Ann  on  January 17, 2017

    I love Moussaka, Middle Eastern versions of Tajine, and anything with aubergine in it.

  • maggypie  on  January 17, 2017

    taboule

  • KarinaFrancis  on  January 17, 2017

    As a (egyptian born) kid I hated ful medamis, now as an adult I crave it. I'd love to try my hand at making it

  • Annpie  on  January 17, 2017

    Middle Eastern food is my fave!

  • tinaellen  on  January 17, 2017

    Anything with lamb and desserts with nuts like baklava.

  • Therese  on  January 18, 2017

    Eggplant Eggplant and more Eggplant, and then some Aubergines. And there should be lamb. I think Ma'loubet el Betingan (Claudia Roden) captures my favourite middle eastern flavours. And some tomato and onion with sumac sprinkled over on the side.

  • saladdays  on  January 18, 2017

    Loved falafel, ful and hummus when we went to Egypt.

  • Thingummyjig  on  January 18, 2017

    falafel

  • kimtrev  on  January 18, 2017

    shakshuka

  • nadiam1000  on  January 19, 2017

    I have not made nearly enough middle eastern dishes, although I love the flavors. I make Taboulleh, Hummus, Baklava, but I would love to experiment further. My husband has visited Egypt several times so it would be fun to recreate the food.

  • MelMM  on  January 19, 2017

    Tameya – a fried patty kind of like falafel but made with broad beans instead of chickpeas.

  • ccav  on  January 19, 2017

    Muhammara and anything with beans. Love to learn more about Egyptian food and cooking!

  • trudys_person  on  January 19, 2017

    Any variation of hummus!

  • sharifah  on  January 20, 2017

    shakshuka

  • jenmacgregor18  on  January 20, 2017

    mujadarrah!

  • Hellyloves2cook  on  January 22, 2017

    I love middle eastern food… and i have many cookbooks related to this cuisine, however not an Eygptian one. I had to entertain an Eygptian colleague of my husbands once and had no idea what to make. I decided a to prepare a selection of middle eastern foods as I thought it was near enough what he may have been used to. He was very complementary and liked the food. He suggested I try 'Ful medames ' one day as that was his favourite.
    Hard for me to pick a favourite.
    I love nothing better than a good plate of tabbouleh, hummus, babaganoush and felafel. Also fattoush is a a firm favourite too.
    My husband loves Shakshuka… Especially for breakfast / brunch.

  • alienor  on  January 22, 2017

    after spending my first month making large amounts of chicken broth i am now ready to branch out. i think my next project is making hummus from dried chick peas. we eat a lot of hummus and i wold love to have complete control of the product. looking forward to experimenting with many variations on a theme

  • KIGirl  on  January 26, 2017

    Falafels 🙂

  • ltsuk  on  January 27, 2017

    cooking would be hummus.

  • pokarekare  on  January 28, 2017

    I love goat – hopefully there will be recipes here!

  • GrooveHeart  on  January 30, 2017

    I love lamb tagine

  • AGENT99  on  January 31, 2017

    I love Baba Ghanoush

  • sbh2006  on  January 31, 2017

    I love the mezze and smoky and savory dips the best; out of the hundreds of cookbooks I own, I don't own any focus on Egyptian cooking and would love to add this title to my collection. Thank you EYB for another fantastic giveaway!

  • obbigttam  on  January 31, 2017

    Lamb Tagine but I do it with the tagine in my Primo smoker to give another layer and depth of flavour whilst it slow cooks.

  • soffner  on  January 31, 2017

    I grew up on pita bread, grape leaves and lubia. I still love them both, and we have lubia almost every week.

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