Barbara Abdeni Massaad, a lover of Lebanese nature, its goats and its shepherds. (Credit: Mazen Hosaiky)
Each time, it takes her years to publish a book — months spent conceiving it, feeling it and building it stone by stone, image by image, before it becomes a bestseller. Her work stands as a testament to a rich yet simple culinary heritage, a record to hold onto, reminding us how beautiful and delicious our local products are. In the end, they describe and capture Lebanon better than anything else — the Lebanon we fight for — while politicians tirelessly try to undermine it and strip away its essence and poetry.True to the style of her previous works, including "Man’oushé," "Mouneh," "Mezze" and "Forever Beirut," she travels across Lebanon — even into the most remote villages — to meet people, individuals often forgotten or isolated but deeply anchored to their land. Strangers become companions for...
Each time, it takes her years to publish a book — months spent conceiving it, feeling it and building it stone by stone, image by image, before it becomes a bestseller. Her work stands as a testament to a rich yet simple culinary heritage, a record to hold onto, reminding us how beautiful and delicious our local products are. In the end, they describe and capture Lebanon better than anything...
