Travel abroad from the comfort of your kitchen this fall! We’re highlighting a few great titles that will make you feel like you’re dining at a restaurant somewhere else in the world: the only catch? You have to do a little DIY cooking to enjoy the feast.

From traditional dishes in India to Middle Eastern cooking techniques from Syria, these beautifully photographed (or illustrated!) books will bring something new to your table. Surprise your friends with a themed dinner party, or just add something fresh to your weekly cooking rotation. You will not want to miss this trip to Lebanon, Syria, India, and Japan!

*Mouneh: Preserving Food and Culture the Lebanese Way*

By Barbara Abdeni Massaad
Published by Interlink Books
**World Rights Available**

Preserving the past sometimes starts at a dinner table: by collecting and recording family recipes and years of cultural history. Barbara Abdeni Massaad has done just that with her work, Mouneh, by bringing together the smells and tastes of her childhood in a cookbook that is approachable and enjoyable for any home chef to enjoy.

With beautiful food photography and easy-to-follow instructions, you can recreate some of the very best of Lebanese cuisine with your own garden-fresh produce.

*The Aleppo Cookbook: Celebrating the Legendary Cuisine of Syria*

By Marlene Matar
Published by Interlink Books
**Rights Sold: UK, Australia, New Zealand**

In Syria, Aleppo is one of the world’s oldest continuously inhabited cities. From its lengthy history comes a cuisine that borrows from all of the cities along the “Silk Road,” from Central Asia to Mesopotamia. In The Aleppo Cookbook, Marlene Matar leans on the expertise of some of the finest Arab chefs to deliver over 200 recipes from the heart of Aleppo.

From Syrian Fishcakes to Red Pepper and Walnut Spread, you will discover traditional cooking through beautiful full-color photos and recipes. This book would make an excellent gift for the home chef who loves healthy, whole-ingredient cooking with an ancient twist.

*Ashia’s Table: Family Recipes from India and Beyond*

By Ashia Ismail-Singer
Published by Interlink Books
**Rights Sold: New Zealand**

Learn how to make authentic Indian recipes that are simple and delicious with Ashia’s Table, your key to classic Indian food with a modern and authentic take. With chutneys, main dishes, desserts, light lunches, and baking recipes all of these recipes can be created using ingredients that are easy to find no matter where you are.

As Ashia Ismail-Singer’s debut cookbook, all of the recipes pay homage to her heritage and childhood that connect her to family and India’s rich culture. You won’t want to miss this journey with nostalgic, and delicious, Indian cuisine.

*Eating Wild Japan: Tracking the Culture of Foraged Foods with a Guide to Plants and Recipes*

By Winifred Bird, Illustrated by Paul Poynter
Published by Stone Bridge Press
**World Rights Available**

As the practice of foraging food grows in popularity around the world for elegant and locally-sourced fine dining, you can learn from Japan’s most iconic food that is foraged from forests, fields, and the coast.

In Eating Wild Japan, beautiful illustrations and stories highlight Winifred Bird’s journey to uncover foraged foods across Japan and the people who pick and cook with them. It also includes recipes that you can try yourself, as a way of connecting you closer to the landscape around you.