Book Details Title: Feast In The Middle East: A Personal Journey of Family and Cuisine | |
Book DescriptionAbout the Author Blanche Araj Shaheen is the YouTube personality and host of the popular cooking show, Feast in the Middle East. Prior to her foray into food, she was a television host and reporter in both entertainment and news. She reported and hosted programs for PBS, G4 Television, and Link Media’s ”Mosaic World News of the Middle East.” She also became the first Arab American entertainment reporter, as a contributor for the ABC live show called ”View From the Bay.” In 2010 Blanche made the switch to hosting her own YouTube cooking show, sharing heirloom recipes preserved by her mother and grandmother. With her journalism background, she decided to document the recipes in this cookbook, and Feast in the Middle East was born. She gives the historical relevance of many signature dishes, and shares personal stories from her own family traditions and trips to the Middle East. Aside from her ongoing cooking series on YouTube, Blanche’s Feast In the Middle East has been featured on Virgin America Airlines Read more Customers Review:I love the recipes in this book, and the personal stories that go along with them. I also appreciate that the corresponding YouTube videos are available for us to watch. |