Early Islamic Culinary Art focuses on the meals in the time of Prophet Muhammad; peace and blessings be upon him; after 14 centuries. This work presents the culinary culture of the time; methods of cooking; kitchen utensils; and recipes from the early Islamic period.The collection of plates used in the pictures is another distinguishing feature of the book. Plates and dishes used in different periods from Egypt to Saudi Arabia; from the Abbasids to Seljuks were duplicated to be presented in the book. By determining the foods mentioned in the Quran and the blessed Prophet's sayings; the award-winning chef and author Omur Akkor relates 91 recipes. Another distinguishing quality of the book is that; the ingredients are few in number and the recipes can be prepared very practically.
#714569 in Books Sophia Institute Press 2005-08-30Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.42 x .74 x 5.48l; .75 #File Name: 1933184191220 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Recommended Reading for Those In NeedBy 5thSealCatholicI bought this several years ago for a Catholic; who had a fondness for Democrats but did not like Republicans; who ended up not reading it; but sure needed it. However; over time my arguments swayed this person away from the Democratic Party and the built-in propaganda of the mainstream media...most television and news coverage. But I still had this book laying around so I read it. The author David Carlin writes a well reasoned case. But leaves the reader wondering about David Carlin; who was a Democratic Senator in state politics(Rhode Island); wondering why it took him so long to leave the Democratic Party. Also his still professed love for his former Democratic Party is strange also. However; if you tie this strange inconsistency together with the message and it becomes a very good evangelization book to bring someone out of a political party that will lie to you to win arguments; lie to you to get their way; that is anti-God; pro-any illicit sexual mores; and just plain wrong headed about a whole host of issues.There is a quote by G.K.Chesterton that goes something like this "Once God is abolished then; the next bigger thing; the government becomes the God". This is the goal of communism; socialism and the Democratic party.In the meantime; since reading this book some years ago; David Carlin has become a favorite author of mine with his excellent book the "The Decline and Fall of the Catholic Church in America" which I consider the finest analysis of Post-Vatican II Catholic decline.Decline and Fall of the Catholic Church in America1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. How times have Changed!By Thomas KistlerGives a Step by step understanding how the Democrat Party turned away from sound and Traditional Catholic teaching in accordance with the Magisterium.. The phrase "The Road to Hell is paved with "good" intentions" is spot on. A "must read" for all Catholics and like-minded citizens who have voted Democratic with good intentions in the past.21 of 23 people found the following review helpful. Time for practicing Catholics to pause and take stock.By Paul TognettiNeedless to say today's national Democratic party bears precious little resemblance to the political party that our parents and grandparents were so loyal to. In years gone by the Democratic party stood up for the interests of the "little" guy in the never-ending tug-of-war between management and labor and the big money interests versus working men and women. Then in the 1960's Democrats were instrumental in passing the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 that outlawed major forms of discrimination against African Americans and women; including racial segregation. But according to author David Carlin the focus and priorities of the Democratic party began to shift dramatically in the late 1960's. A new; more radical breed of ideologically driven Democrat began to exert their influence in the party. These folks were in favor of abortion on demand; same-sex marriage; euthanasia and radical feminism. Mr. Carlin deeply laments what has become of his beloved Democratic Party and as a practicing Catholic is having an increasingly difficult time remaining in the party. His 2005 book "Can A Catholic Be A Democrat: How The Party I Loved Became The Enemy of My Religion" explores the increasing schism between the two entities. This is essential reading for practicing Catholics who must ponder which worldview is more important to them. Sooner or later they are going to have to choose sides.As a practicing Catholic myself I must wholeheartedly agree with a couple of key observations made by David Carlin in this book. First of all; as is the case with so many organizations the Catholic Church pretends to represent a whole lot more people than they actually do. Many of the people who call themselves Catholic rarely if ever attend Mass and are for the most part Catholics in name only. This serves to distort the results of polls and surveys that appear from time to time in the mainstream media that portend to reflect Catholic opinion. Meanwhile; Carlin argues that Catholic bishops should be taking a much more aggressive stance in arguing for the tenets of the Church. The bishops have been very reluctant to do this over the past quarter century for fear of losing membership and even some clergy. But I must agree with Carlin that the time has come to stand up to the liberal elements within the Catholic church. I can tell you that there is nothing more disheartening for an Orthodox Catholic than to see the Pope granting an audience to the likes of Nancy Pelosi or a Cardinal officiating at the funeral of Senator Edward M. Kennedy. One wonders how this is even possible. At the end of the day many of us would prefer to be part of a much smaller Roman Catholic church populated by those who truly believe in and live by it's principles. Far too many Catholics remain blissfully unaware or conveniently ignorant of the irreconcilable contradictions between the radical Democratic agenda and the teachings of their church. Fortunately; a new generation of younger; more conservative priests seem to be ready and willing to speak out about these issues. American Catholics should be forced to confront the facts and make a choice. And if they find that the teachings and sermons in their own parish do not reflect the Church's teachings they should move on to another parish that does. Perhaps the most interesting chapter in "Can A Catholic Be A Democrat?" focuses on the excuses many Catholics employ to justify their continued allegiance to the Democratic party. There is much food for thought in these pages.So what is the fallout from more than 40 years of the secularist agenda in America? As David Carlin sees it "our nation now has a tremendously high divorce rate and out-of-wedlock birthrates; tens of millions of kids who have grown up without fathers; women who cannot escape poverty because of their status as unmarried mothers; high rates of sexually transmitted diseases; a gigantic pornography industry; an epidemic of sexual crimes and more than one million abortions per year." Does that sound like freedom and liberation to you? David Carlin argues that more and more traditional Democrats will abandon the party as they finally wake up to the truth about what their party really represents. Since this book was written seven years ago matters have only gotten much worse as evidenced by the passage of Obamacare and the recent controversy surrounding contraception. One would hope that more and more Catholics are finally taking notice and that a "Great Awakening" will take place in the 2012 elections. "Can A Catholic Be A Democrat: How The Party I Loved Became The Enemy of My Religion" will challenge Catholic Democrats to question what is really most important in life. This is a thought-provoking book that is well worth a look. Highly recommended!
