Syrup & Semolina is a premium visual ebook celebrating one of the world's most beloved — and most overlooked — ingredients: semolina.

Across the Middle East, the Mediterranean, North Africa, and South Asia, semolina appears in golden tray cakes, syrup-soaked squares, fragrant halvas, date-filled pastries, and warm puddings. Each culture has made it its own. This book is the journey between them.

What's inside:

• 18 fully illustrated heritage dessert recipes — including Hariseh (Palestine & Jordan), Namoura (Lebanon), Basbousa (Egypt), Qalb el Louz (Algeria), Makroud (Algeria/Tunisia), Meskouta Semolina Orange Cake (Morocco), Turkish Revani, Greek Revani, Samali/Shamali, İrmik Helvası, Sooji Halwa (Pakistan/North India), Rava Kesari (South India), and more

• Every recipe presented as a 3-page visual spread: Story & Ingredients → Step-by-Step Method → Serving Ideas, Variations, Nutrition & Sustainability

• Organized by region across 4 chapters: The Levantine Table · Egypt & North Africa · Mediterranean Crossroads · Wider Semolina Sweets

• A full Semolina Dessert Family Tree — see how these recipes relate across cultures

• Essential Pantry Guide & Syrup Guide — understand your ingredients before you begin

• Tools and Pans Guide — know exactly what you need

• Troubleshooting Guide — because things happen in the kitchen

• Substitution Guide, Storage & Make-Ahead Chart, Nutrition Comparison Table, and Glossary

This book is for you if:

• You grew up with these sweets and want to understand them more deeply

• You're curious about Middle Eastern and Mediterranean baking traditions

• You host gatherings and want impressive, story-worthy desserts

• You love visually beautiful cookbooks that actually teach you something

• You've tried basbousa or baklava and want to go further

This is not another diet book. It's a heritage cookbook — about texture, memory, hospitality, and the way different cultures transform simple ingredients into something extraordinary.

76 pages · 18 recipes · 4 chapters · Beautiful full-spread visuals · Instant digital download (PDF)