Soframiz : Vibrant Middle Eastern Recipes from Sofra Bakery and Cafe [A Cookbook] (Hardcover)

Publishers Weekly,During a trip to the Middle East, Sortun and Kilpatrick discovered sofra, an approach to preparing food, similar to tapas, in which meals consist of a variety of small plates. Inspired, the two opened Sofra Bakery and Caf��� in Cambridge, Mass., in 2008. Readers who can't make it to the restaurant can recreate many of its signature dishes thanks to this terrific collection. Start the day with pistachio "Pop Tarts" with rosewater glaze, then work through an afternoon meze of small plates such as a hearty barley and chickpea salad; some of their many hummus recipes, such as warm hummus with spicy lamb and pine nuts; or red lentil durum with pickled peppers. Home cooks with a little patience will find it well worth their time to make spanakopita serpentine (a curled version of the classic spinach pie) or a Lebanese tart filled with manouri cheese and walnuts. They'll also want to save room for dessert, as Sortun and Kilpatrick provide a series of stunners, such as the fudgy Earthquake Cookies, marzipan cookies with figs and walnuts, and an almond rose cake. Readers are sure to find a few new favorites in this excellent collection of Middle Eastern and Mediterranean fare. (Oct.) ��� Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.