中文简介：

北非地区的生活很大程度上与美食相关，因为当地人对食物有着极其重视的文化和传统。这本华丽的烹饪书汲取了柏柏尔人、阿拉伯人和奥斯曼人以及法国、西班牙和意大利的影响，探索了马格里布地区的烹饪多样性，该地区横跨摩洛哥、阿尔及利亚、突尼斯和利比亚。

本书包含445道正宗的北非菜肴，你可以轻松在家中尝试制作。书中展示了该地区丰富多样的美食文化，涵盖了西部和北部大西洋、地中海沿岸以及南部和东部大撒哈拉等不同地理区域。精美的摄影作品更是生动呈现了这些地区令人垂涎欲滴的食谱。

本书还深入探讨了该地区的关键食材和文化传统。这些内容为作者杰夫·科勒（Jeff Koehler）引人注目的介绍增添了更多深度，并颂扬了摩洛哥、阿尔及利亚、突尼斯和利比亚独特而丰富的饮食文化，同时也提供了北非本身的简要历史。《北非食谱》为家庭厨师展示了一个独特的传统和现代食谱集，其中包括扁面包、美味沙拉、香气四溢的塔吉锅、烤肉和烤鱼以及富含蜂蜜的糕点等菜肴。

英文简介：

Life in North Africa heavily revolves around that most important of passions, food. Drawing on Berber, Arabic, and Ottoman influences as well as French, Spanish, and Italian ones, this gorgeous cookbook explores the culinary diversity of the Maghreb, a region that spans Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya.

With 445 delicious and authentic North African dishes that can easily be recreated at home, this treasure trove of a book reveals an exciting cuisine that is as varied and fascinating as the countries it covers. Irresistible recipes and stunning photography bring the region to life, from the Atlantic and Mediterranean coast in the west and the north, across farmland, orchards, plateaus carpeted in wheat, and mountain peaks, to the great Sahara in the south and east.

A series of essays scattered throughout the book introduce key ingredients and cultural traditions, adding extra depth to Jeff Koehler's compelling introduction, which celebrates food culture in Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya, as well as providing a brief history of North Africa itself. From griddled flatbreads and zesty salads to aromatic tagines, grilled meat and fish, and honey-rich pastries, The North African Cookbook showcases an unprecedented and authoritative collection of traditional and contemporary recipes for the home cook from this most intriguing and varied of regions.