According to Syrian tradition, sharing meals is an essential part of spending time with family and friends - you should never eat alone.

Australian born Sharon Salloum was bought up in a traditional Syrian household - an average-sized family with 16 aunties and uncles, where a steady stream of family and friends were welcomed with generous offerings of food and drink. Sharon learnt to cook from an early age and developed a strong sense of pride in her Syrian heritage. She has bought her traditions and warmth to her Darlinghurst restaurant, Almond Bar, which she opened with her sister Carol six years ago.

Now in her stunning new book Almond Bar, she shares more than 100 classic and contemporary Syrian recipes and explains the core ingredients for a Syrian pantry. Sharon hopes that this book will shed light on the subtle difference in flavours between Syrian and other Middle Eastern food and encourage greater appreciation of this ancient cuisine and its heritage.

You are invited to meet Sharon Salloum and enjoy some tasty Syrian morsels, when she discusses her new book  with Ardyn Bernoth, Editor of Good Food at The Sydney Morning Herald, at 6.30pm on Tuesday, September 17th, at Berkelouw Books in Paddington.

Bookings are essential and can be made by phone on 9360 3200 or by email to paddington@berkelouw.com.au.

Cost is $ 8.50 which will be credited against any purchases made on the evening.

 

Author photograph by Rob Palmer