Winner "Best Arab Cuisine Book" in US "The mission of each of my books is to provide readers with a glimpse into various cultures as I have personally experienced them, and to provide the historical context which makes each recipe significant. By the time you have finished reading one of my books, you will not only have a greater understanding of the recipes, but of the people who created them as well." Amy Riolo Advance Praise for Nile Style: Egyptian Cuisine and Culture: "Home cooks of all stripes are sure to savor Riolo's fresh yet authentic approach to Middle Eastern food."    Tim Cebula, Cooking Light Magazine "...an excellent job of portraying the Egyptian culture through its cuisine." Dr. Maha K Mahmoud, Embassy of Arab Republic of Egypt Cultural and Educational Bureau  ".....thoughtful, well-researched introductions to each meal explain its background, history and culture, placing the recipes in context so that the reader also gains a broad understanding of Egypt's ancient, complex, multicultural society." Aliza Green, Author of Field Guide to Herbs and Spices and Starting with Ingredients: Baking.   "In this eminently useful book, author Amy Riolo satisfies the historical and cultural appetites of cooks by offering updated recipes presented in a classic menu format." Dolores Kostelni, host The Happy Cook radio show. Nile Style is the first cookbook devoted to the comprehensive, multiethnic and multi-religious history of the Egyptian table. Arranged in a unique menu format, each menu highlights a celebratory feast or meal, such as the Ancient Nile Festival, Ramadan Breakfast, or Passover, and includes a historical and anecdotal introduction along with the recipes. Nile Style explores the predominant Islamic, Jewish, and Christian culinary traditions but also features recipes from the lesser-known Bedouin and Nubian communities in Egypt.Let Amy guide you through a culinary trip to Egypt where you’ll sip ruby – colored Hibiscus Punch, sample Spinach, Cheese, and Meat-Filled Phyllo Triangles, Baby Vegetables Stuffed with Herbs and Rice, Grilled Lamb, Arugula, and Pita Sandwiches. Delectable desserts include Apricot Pudding, Honey-Filled Kahk Cookies, Cream-Filled Shedded Phyllo Dessert, and Egyptian Rice Pudding.

"Rest assured that someone who owns dozens of cookbooks will not have anything like this paperwork on their shelves." Quote from The Washington Post Food Section Wednesday, December 5, 2007 by Bonnie Benwick, Assistant Food Editor Arabian Delights;  Recipes & Princely Entertaining Ideas  from the Arabian Peninsula consists of cultural-culinary menus, recipes, and entertaining timelines with step by step guides for recreating each venue. Arabian cuisine combines healthful ingredients and time honored techniques with exotic herbs, flowers, spices, and sometimes even incense. Arabian Delights presents not only thousands of years of culinary history with ancient and traditional recipes passed down from one generation to the next, but also modern, trendy Arabian recipes. Sample traditional Arabian recipes like Gulf Style Calamari Soup, Fish with Saffron-Béchamel Reduction, Yogurt Marinated Leg of Lamb, Beef Morsels and Cracked Wheat Stew, and Chicken Kabsah, (a delicious rice and chicken casserole which exudes the aromas of dried limes and the traditional Saudi Spice Mix). In the “Palatial Feasts” section, Amy reveals the secrets to creating a seemingly endless holiday buffet and Arabian Tea Party worthy of royalty plus many other palatial ideas. In “Special Ceremonies” you’ll learn the traditions behind the Laylat Ul Henna, the ultimate girls’ night in, when brides-to-be gather with female friends and family members for a full night of beauty, pampering, henna-tattooing, and of course, an array of tempting culinary treats. I In “Simpler Delights” Amy shows how to transform an ordinary picnic at the park into an Arabian evening excursion where you’ll feast on Basmati Rice with Apricots and Dates,Tamarind Glazed Fish, Coriander Salad, Fig and Cream Tartlets, and Date and Sesame Cake. To Purchase Arabian Delights, please visit www.capital-books.com

Amy’s recipes also appear in Upper Crusts by Sheilah Kaufman And The Canola Gourmet Cookbook by Sheilah Kaufman . To order, contact Sheilah @ www.cookingwithsheilah.com.

Coming Soon... The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook in collaboration with The American Diabetes Association. The Mediterranean Diabetes Cookbook combines family recipes and traditions from the Mediterranean region. It offers you the secrets of the healthy Mediterranean lifestyle and fabulous recipes from one book, and will teach you how to use Mediterranean ingredients, as well as how to eat, cook, entertain, and shop the Mediterranean way. You’ll be inspired to incorporate the healthy living traditions of the Mediterranean into your lifestyle with this collection of 200 intrinsically healthy and delicious recipes.