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Sofra: Lebanese Recipes to Share
Sofra (Lebanese Arabic) Noun (regional): gathering for eating and drinking, feast Through traditional family-style spreads, mother-daughter duo Karima Hazim and Sivine Tabbouch present a gorgeous array of dishes, perfect for sharing, in Sofra, a love letter to Lebanon.
As Lebanese diaspora living in Sydney, Australia, Karima and Sivine guide you through typical Lebanese feasts that tell the story of the rich and diverse regions of the country and evoke feelings of home. Sofra contains a mother’s recipes for achievable, traditional, homely dishes, with everything from a tall pot of freshly rolled Warak Enab or a charcoal bbq lined with Kafta and Meat Skewers, to a deluxe Fattoush and wholesome Tabbouleh. Alongside, you’ll find a daughter’s beautiful stories of cooking, sharing and identity that have been passed down to her around the kitchen table.
This is a collection of generous and nourishing recipes that have travelled across the world – from Tripoli, Beirut, and beyond, to Sydney, Australia – and through generations. Created with love, to feed the soul and preserve heritage, the recipes are woven together with stories of belonging that celebrate history, culture and the culinary traditions that bind families together.
As Lebanese diaspora living in Sydney, Australia, Karima and Sivine guide you through typical Lebanese feasts that tell the story of the rich and diverse regions of the country and evoke feelings of home. Sofra contains a mother’s recipes for achievable, traditional, homely dishes, with everything from a tall pot of freshly rolled Warak Enab or a charcoal bbq lined with Kafta and Meat Skewers, to a deluxe Fattoush and wholesome Tabbouleh. Alongside, you’ll find a daughter’s beautiful stories of cooking, sharing and identity that have been passed down to her around the kitchen table.
This is a collection of generous and nourishing recipes that have travelled across the world – from Tripoli, Beirut, and beyond, to Sydney, Australia – and through generations. Created with love, to feed the soul and preserve heritage, the recipes are woven together with stories of belonging that celebrate history, culture and the culinary traditions that bind families together.
224 pages, Hardcover
Published September 3, 2024
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January 18, 2026
Absolutely fantastic recipes that go outside of the typical menu you may be used to.
February 16, 2026
Difficulty: ★★☆☆☆
Ingredient accessibility: ★★★★☆
Flavour: ★★★★☆
This book has so many fun recipes! If you borrow this pleaseee make the spinach turnovers (I added cheese to mine!), these were divine.
I’ve made quite a few of these recipes and every single one has turned out amazing. None of them are particularly difficult, but some such as the kibbeh do take a bit more effort (but is definitely worth the wait) and are great to make with family.
The book has lots of photos of each of the recipes, and I love how many interesting salad recipes are included.
Ingredient accessibility: ★★★★☆
Flavour: ★★★★☆
This book has so many fun recipes! If you borrow this pleaseee make the spinach turnovers (I added cheese to mine!), these were divine.
I’ve made quite a few of these recipes and every single one has turned out amazing. None of them are particularly difficult, but some such as the kibbeh do take a bit more effort (but is definitely worth the wait) and are great to make with family.
The book has lots of photos of each of the recipes, and I love how many interesting salad recipes are included.
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