Afghan Cuisine
Nafisa Sekandari has written this book so that even the most novice cook can duplicate authentic Afghan dishes. Many Afghan cookbooks include recipes that are difficult to follow or duplicate here in the West.  This book provides easy short cuts and alternative ingredients that can easily be found in the West.  Recipes are written in an easy to follow format, making cooking Afghan food easy for the most novice chef.This is not a traditional Afghan recipe book.  Although there are numerous recipes for authentic Afghan dishes listed in the book, Nafisa has also included non-traditional favorite dishes that have become part of her family cuisine.  There are many traditional home style Afghan cookbooks out there, but the goal ofAfghan Cuisineis to  incorporate the cultural influences from the West while at the same time speak to the health conscious person who doesn't cook often, but is interested in learning how to cook Afghan food in a simple manner. Afghan food can be healthy, nutritious, and delicious.  Afghan food is not hot and spicy or bland but very flavorful.