On May 2, we will be publishing Scents and Flavors: A Syrian Cookbook, edited and translated by culinary historian Charles Perry. The text, Kitab al-Wuslah ila l-habib, was a collection of 635 recipes compiled by an anonymous author in 13th-century Syria. Judging by the number of extant manuscript copies, it was a popular cookbook. The … Continue reading Recipes from 13th-Century Syria