"Forever Beirut" Recipes and Stories from the Heart of Lebanon, is the new cookbook by bestselling author Barbara Massaad. Launched to support the Lebanese Food Bank and help families in dire need of food after the devastating blast and ensuing economic collapse.

Forever Beirut is a collection of 100 easy-to-prepare recipes that celebrate Beirut’s rich culinary heritage, its resilience, and healing power. It is Barbara’s way of honoring the city of her childhood, her dreams, her Lebanese family kitchen, and the food that roots her.

It is filled with stories and anecdotes about the customs, food, people, and traditions, with sections for soups, salads, breads and savory pastries, mezze, kibbeh, grilling, main dishes, pickles and preserves, and sweets.

Foreword by: Chef José Andrés).

256 pages. Published: Summer 2022.

Barbara Abdeni Massaad's first publication Man'oushé is a journey to discover Lebanon’s favorite snack.

As every true Lebanese knows, the man'oushé has a reserved place on the country's breakfast table. But every true Lebanese also knows that this cherished national pie has the ability to be worked into every meal of the day due to its unique simple versatility.

The author introduces the first cookbook dedicated entirely to the art of creating the perfect man'oushé. With over 70 original recipes, Barbara offers you a way to enjoy these typical pies, traditionally baked in street corner bakeries, in the comfort of your own home.

One only has to flip through the pages in order to realize that this typical Lebanese creation can be as simple as an on-the-go breakfast and as intricate as a family meal.

23 x 29 cm, 200 pages, hard cover.

N.B: The book is currently only available in FRENCH.

Other recipe cookbooks by author:
- Mezze a Labor of Love
- Mouneh: Preserving Foods for the Lebanese Pantry (Re-edited).

A book dedicated to our traditional Lebanese mezze. Barbara Massaad after her books 'Man’oushe' and 'Mouneh' continues her quest to discover and preserve our Lebanese culinary heritage.

Together with artist Pascale Hares, they create a new portrayal of food culture and identity filled with beautiful illustrations.

A true labor for both, the book Mezze: A Labor of Love promises to be a successful artsy coffee table book while remaining true to be a very informative cookbook.

19.5 x 24.5 cm, 200 pages. Date of Print: Nov 2013.

Also by this author:
- Man'oushe: Inside the Street Corner Bakery
- Mouneh: Preserving Foods for the Lebanese Pantry (Re-edited).

Barbara Massaad's second book, 'Mouneh: Preserving Foods for the Lebanese Pantry' (Re-edited) is a comprehensive study of traditional Lebanese food preserving methods derived from recipes produced all around Lebanon - an important aspect of Lebanese culinary heritage.

Divided into 4 seasons and consequently into 12 months, this Lebanese cookbook allows readers to seasonally produce sweet preserves, pickles, cheeses, distilled items and dried goods derived from vegetables, fruit, herbs, flowers and animal products.

Hundreds of recipes are included with lustrous photography and captivating stories—dealing with farmers and food producers.

19.5 x 24.5 cm, 592 pages. Original Date of Print: Nov 2010. Re-edited: 2018.

Also by this author:
- Manoushe: Inside the Street Corner Bakery
- Mezze a Labor of Love