The Art of Syrian & Lebanese Cooking [VHS] [Hardcover]

Helen Corey (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: Charlyn Pub House; Video edition (1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0962637653
• ISBN-13: 978-0962637650
• Product Dimensions: 7.4 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,172,116 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Host is absolutely darling!, March 8, 2000

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This review is from: The Art of Syrian & Lebanese Cooking [VHS] (Hardcover)

The previous 2 reviewers have already given much valuable information on this video. I would like to add that Helen Corey is absolutely charming and looks like she's having so much fun in the kitchen. I have a favorite Lebanese restaurant that I drive over 100 miles to visit, and always wanted to know how to make that fabulous food, but everything looked so complicated. I love to cook, but I don't like to spend hours in the kitchen. Helen Corey makes each of these recipes look quite simple. I felt much less intimidated by my cookbook recipes after being able to literally see her going through the steps of each recipe. It was like being in the kitchen with a friend and seeing each new recipe from start to finish. This is a wonderful video.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The video has made me on expert on Syrian/Lebanese foods, October 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Art of Syrian & Lebanese Cooking [VHS] (Hardcover)

This newest cooking video by Helen Corey is one of the most informative classes I've ever been to. She not only cooks the favorite foods of Syria and Lebanon but gives tips and techniques on ingredients and methods of preparation. Her methods are fail-proof as she makes cooking these dishes easy in this 70 minute show which keeps you attentive to details. I never realized you could make the most delicious Yogurt starting out in your micro-wave oven. It's the best! Likewise, flat bread on the grill with a tasty yogurt cheese. And now I'm making fabulous ricotta cheese pastries for my diabetic friends. And then seeing her in the dining room of her home with a lavish spread of all the foods from Baba ghanouj, to Kibby, Spinach & Meat Pies to the tantalizing Baklawa makes anyone's mouth water. This video along with Helen's cookbook Food from Biblical Lands are classics in the Middle Eastern field of cooking. Anyone trying these foods from the video will get dazzling results.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Helen Corey's video and cookbooks are gems, October 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: The Art of Syrian & Lebanese Cooking [VHS] (Hardcover)

I've had Helen Corey's The Art of Syrian Cookery cookbook and Food from Biblical Lands which are my proud possessions. A friend presented me with Helen's newest video cooking tape and I'm so pleased with it. In my opinion, it should be on the food network. She gives every detail to buying, preparation, tips and techniques that answer any questions you might have in preparing Middle Eastern foods.

It's entertaining with the Arabic music in the background and her finale with presentation of all the favorite foods in her dining room.

It goes hand in hand with my cookbooks. Helen knows how to keep the public aware of her culture. Her books and artistic cooking video are gems.