Palestine on a Plate: Memories from My Mother's Kitchen
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Summary
Palestinian food is not just found on the streets with the ka'ak （sesame） bread sellers and stalls selling za'atar chicken and mana'eesh （za'atar and sesame bread）， but in the home too; in the kitchens all across the country， where families cook and eat together every day， in a way that generations before them have always done。Palestine on a Plate is a tribute to family， cooking， and homeold recipes created with love that brings people together in appreciation of the beauty of this rich heritage。 Immerse yourself in the stories and culture of Palestine through the food in this book。
This is a celebration of real Palestinian food， cooked with the ingredients that Joudie's mother and grandmother use， and their grandmothers used before them。 Experience the wonderful flavors of Palestine through zingy fattet hummus （tangy yoghurt， chickpeas and hummus， served over toasted pita bread and drizzled in buttered pine nuts）， satisfyingly spiced makloubeh （an upside down spiced rice dish with lamb neck and fried eggplant）， eggplant and zucchini stuffed full with spiced and herbed lamb， and sublimely decadent awameh （honey dumplings） all accompanied by fresh mint tea and white coffee （not actually coffee at all， but a refreshing mix of water， orange blossom water and sugar）。
Colorful， stunning photography evoking the vibrancy and romance of the country will bring Palestine into your home and make you fall in love with this wonderful way to cook and enjoy food。
This is a celebration of real Palestinian food， cooked with the ingredients that Joudie's mother and grandmother use， and their grandmothers used before them。 Experience the wonderful flavors of Palestine through zingy fattet hummus （tangy yoghurt， chickpeas and hummus， served over toasted pita bread and drizzled in buttered pine nuts）， satisfyingly spiced makloubeh （an upside down spiced rice dish with lamb neck and fried eggplant）， eggplant and zucchini stuffed full with spiced and herbed lamb， and sublimely decadent awameh （honey dumplings） all accompanied by fresh mint tea and white coffee （not actually coffee at all， but a refreshing mix of water， orange blossom water and sugar）。
Colorful， stunning photography evoking the vibrancy and romance of the country will bring Palestine into your home and make you fall in love with this wonderful way to cook and enjoy food。
Reviews
Sham Issa
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كتاب طبخ يحفز على الطبخ。 اغلب الوصفات من مطبخ امي ايضاً، ومن المؤكد ان المؤلفة لها لمستها。اوصي به بالتأكيد。
Viola
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The politics and solidarity of foodBy Lujayn Hourani and Jeanine Hourani10。Jun。21 OverLand This week is Palestinian Economic Week， a call from Palestinians on the ground in historic Palestine to defy Israeli capitalist settler colonialism and support Palestinian businesses and products。 The brutal military occupation of Palestine that started in 1948 extends to an occupation of Palestinian economies and livelihoods。 Israel has prevented Palestinian agricultural activity by expropriating our land The politics and solidarity of foodBy Lujayn Hourani and Jeanine Hourani10。Jun。21 OverLand This week is Palestinian Economic Week， a call from Palestinians on the ground in historic Palestine to defy Israeli capitalist settler colonialism and support Palestinian businesses and products。 The brutal military occupation of Palestine that started in 1948 extends to an occupation of Palestinian economies and livelihoods。 Israel has prevented Palestinian agricultural activity by expropriating our land and waters; they have choked up industrial cities such as Jerusalem， Yaffa and Hebron; they have used checkpoints and colonial borders and controlled harbours to block trade。 The purpose of any colonial capitalist regime is to deprive its Indigenous people of self-determination and in Israel this extends to economic independence。 Israel robs us of our rich natural resources， drowns us in poverty and unemployment， exploits us as cheap labour， and totally destroys our local means of production。 Palestinian Economic Week is a campaign to direct economic resources into Palestinian communities and economic centres to undermine Israel’s capitalist chokehold over Palestinians。 It is organised by Palestinians on the ground， led by the Adalah Justice Project。 The group calls on a range of solidarity strategies focused on buying from Palestinian producers， donating to trusted Palestinian organisations， organising for social and political justice for Palestinians， and promoting and strengthening BDS across the world。Boycott， Divestment and Sanctions is a Palestinian-led movement that aims to pressure the State of Israel to meet its human rights obligations under international law。 BDS targets specific companies that are directly or indirectly complicit in Israeli abuses against Palestinians。 One of its current campaigns targets Elbit systems， an Israeli defense company that ‘field tests’ its weapons on Palestinians and provides the Israeli military with 85 per cent of its killer drones。 Another current campaign targets Puma， the main sponsor of the Israeli Football Association， which includes teams in illegal Israeli settlements。 Like many Palestinians， we have been practicing boycotts our whole lives。 We grew up not eating McDonalds， or drinking Coca Cola， or shopping at Marks & Spencer’s， because these brands （among others） were complicit in Israeli war crimes。 Boycotts are an important part of the global movement for a free Palestine， and a way for the Palestinian diaspora and their allies in the global community to articulate their objection to the violence of the Israeli state。Galvanised by the hashtag #SaveSheikhJarrah， there has been greater public awareness of Israel’s settler colonial violence over the last month。 However， this awareness runs the risk of being co-opted by the disingenuous solidarity of activist branding and performance politics and undermined by unfounded accusations of antisemitism。 The postering of popular Brunswick restaurant Very Good Falafel in recent weeks provides us with a case study on what this looks like。 Given the importance of maintaining focus on the unfolding acts of Israeli brutality in Gaza and the West Bank during this critical moment in history， the emphasis on the restaurant’s solidarity for Palestine following this incident raises legitimate questions about what it actually means to stand in solidarity with Palestine and Palestinians。 In recent weeks the storefront of Very Good Falafel （VGF） was postered with material criticising the colonial state of Israel and calling for solidarity with the BDS movement。 In the aftermath the restaurant’s owners publicly stated that they were not Zionists， and reached out to members of parliament， local councillors， and other influential figures to make public statements in their defence。 They were met with an outpouring of social media support， validation， and calls for consumers to patronise the restaurant amidst accusations of antisemitism。For decades， Palestinians and pro-Palestine allies， including anti-Zionist Jews， have warned us of the dangers of conflating anti-Zionism with antisemitism。 Zionism is a political ideology rooted in white supremacy， settler colonialism， and ethnic cleansing。 There is nothing about these things that is embedded in or inherent to Jewishness。 The State of Israel weaponises antisemitism to undermine genuine acts of solidarity and prevent people from critiquing their settler colonial project and apartheid regime。 The State of Israel makes the occupation and settler-colonisation of Palestine an issue of religion to shut down productive conversations about anti-racism， decolonisation， and human rights。As Palestinian activists it is disappointing to see meaningful conversations centring Palestinian sovereignty and liberation sidetracked by performative activism more concerned with protecting brands and businesses than giving voice to Palestinians and drawing attention to injustice。VGF have historically made a range of posts and statements in solidarity for causes such as the #FreeAssange campaign and Invasion Day protests， indicating that they know the importance and value of businesses speaking up on injustice。 However， this was the first time they had publicly indicated their stance on Palestine。 Whenever members of the local community have attempted to discuss Palestinian solidarity with VGF’s owners and staff their messages have been ignored， and some of their accounts blocked。 This kind of activism raises legitimate questions: is it worth giving more oxygen to an act of local protest or the owner’s responses when Palestinian voices and the Palestinian cause are so much more urgent？ Perhaps not， but this situation does demonstrate the limits between superficial consumption politics and real solidarity。Boycotting as a specific tactic organises people to take collective action against campaign targets complicit in injustice and oppression。 Boycott campaigns aim to place economic pressure on these businesses until they respond to the public’s demands。 Ethical consumption choices are different。 They are individual choices that we make to not consume products that explicitly or implicitly contribute to settler colonisation， apartheid， ethnic cleansing and the broader project of erasing Palestine culture and history。 Ethical consumption patterns do not have a mass impact on businesses in the same way that boycott does， but that doesn’t mean they don’t have a place in the fight for justice and liberation – there’s a reason both are strategies of Palestine Economic Week。 The power in ethical consumption is its ability to raise awareness and change the narrative on social issues。 Having a conversation with someone about why you don’t want to go for dinner with them at businesses such as VGF or Miznon forces people to critically reflect on what injustices they are implicitly supporting through these seemingly harmless， everyday acts。 From our understanding， Very Good Falafel were targeted because of their refusal to present a clear stance on Palestinian oppression despite calls to do so from a community that observed their support for other social justice movements。 Obviously， VGF is not a BDS target， and postering it wasn’t a BDS strategy。 But that doesn’t make it an illegitimate act of solidarity and civil disobedience in the context of Palestine。Food is also subject to Israel’s settler colonial project; hummus， falafel， maqloobe， and baklawa have all been appropriated。 Most recently， we have seen knafeh （a famous Palestinian dessert hailing from Nablus） being sold at Prahran market as an ‘Israeli’ food。 Shakshuka is North African and Mansaf is Jordanian – but both are constantly promoted as ‘Israeli’。 Similarly， Falafel is enjoyed across the Arab region – from Palestine to Egypt to Iraq （where one of the VGF owners is from）。 While many cuisines have been brought to Israel through Arab-Jewish communities， like Sephardi or North African Mizrahi dishes， it is inaccurate to describe these dishes as inherently ‘Israeli’。 ‘Israeli cuisine’ is a collage of imported products marketed for a nationalist colonial agenda， and its fashionable status in Melbourne’s ostensibly progressive inner-North is a form of complicity with that agenda。 Palestinian Economic Week is an opportunity for allies to shift from performance politics to genuine economic and political support for Palestinians。 People are finally talking and questioning where their food is coming from。 VGF’s sudden pro-Palestine stance goes to show that it is becoming unprofitable and unpopular for businesses to not be outwardly pro-Palestine – this is the power of ethical consumption。 We need to continue making it a reputational risk for businesses to align themselves with Israel。 If you ask a business whether they stand with Palestine and they block you， stop going there。 We need to pressure businesses to be openly and actively pro-Palestine， and we need your help doing it。 Ask your local grocers and restaurants where they source their couscous， freekeh， pickles， dates， vine leaves。 If the answer is Israel， tell them to use a more ethical source。 Stop going there until they do。 Find a Palestinian alternative instead: you can eat traditional Palestinian Knafeh at Knafeh Nabulseyeh， try vegan Palestinian food at Khamsa Cafe in Newtown， and order Palestinian food produce at Palestine Fair Trade and Sprinkle & Dash。+++++++Jeanine and Lujayn are Palestinian siblings involved in the BDS movement。 （Overland is a not-for-profit magazine with a proud history of supporting writers， and publishing ideas and voices often excluded from other places。）Lujayn Hourani is a Palestinian writer， editor， and arts worker who lives and works in Naarm/Melbourne。Jeanine Hourani is a Palestinian activist， campaigner and storyteller who lives and works in Naarm/Melbourne。Source:https://overland。org。au/2021/06/the-p。。。 。。。more
Hiba
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The book is beautiful and useful！ It has lots of wonderful pictures and each recipe doesn't take more than a page。 It's easy to read and follow the recipes and the resulting tastes are very authentic。 Two minor complaints:1- There is no table of contents。 It's so hard to find a particular recipe without having to flip through the book。 The index is somewhat helpful but it's a lot easier to skim a list of recipes instead。2- A lot of the recipes specify amounts that might vary like "juice of 3 lem The book is beautiful and useful！ It has lots of wonderful pictures and each recipe doesn't take more than a page。 It's easy to read and follow the recipes and the resulting tastes are very authentic。 Two minor complaints:1- There is no table of contents。 It's so hard to find a particular recipe without having to flip through the book。 The index is somewhat helpful but it's a lot easier to skim a list of recipes instead。2- A lot of the recipes specify amounts that might vary like "juice of 3 lemons" or "4 onions chopped"。 The size of the lemon/onion is important。 I quickly realized that she must be working with onions and lemons that are much smaller than I have。 I could tell because I know what the results should look and taste like （others jot familiar with the dishes might end up with something too sour/onion-y）。 。。。more
Maxine
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Really beautiful cookbook with interesting recipes and nice photos。 I just found some of the instructions and details were lacking and found myself looking things up in YouTube too much。
Halah Shahin
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Love love love this cookbook！！！ It’s allowed me to cook meals that I grew up eating after moving away from home。 The stories and pictures included are also so beautiful！
Ashani
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Beautiful book filled with beautiful recipes ！！！
Melissa Nunchuck
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Everything I've made has been delicious Everything I've made has been delicious 。。。more
Louise Sullivan
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A gorgeous cookbook。 I really liked the simplicity of the recipes。 Having a soft cover edition makes it easy to use in the kitchen。 Warning， the book will make you hungry！
Judith Rich
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I found the author a little bit annoying but I'm looking forward to trying some of the recipes。 I love all kinds of Middle Eastern food。 I found the author a little bit annoying but I'm looking forward to trying some of the recipes。 I love all kinds of Middle Eastern food。 。。。more
Lori Kresse
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Beautiful pictures and many seemingly delicious recipes--not sure since I haven't made any of them yet。 The book helped me to reflect fondly on my time in Jerusalem， Nablus， Jericho， Qalqilya， Tulkarem， Ramallah， Bethlehem， Hebron， and Salfit many years ago。 So many wonderful friends， always gracious and generous。 The maqloubeh made by Awwad's wife。。。 soooo good。 The feast prepared by Mahmud's family in Ramallah。 The wonderful barbeque at Faysal's house in Jericho， and the lazy， warm and fragran Beautiful pictures and many seemingly delicious recipes--not sure since I haven't made any of them yet。 The book helped me to reflect fondly on my time in Jerusalem， Nablus， Jericho， Qalqilya， Tulkarem， Ramallah， Bethlehem， Hebron， and Salfit many years ago。 So many wonderful friends， always gracious and generous。 The maqloubeh made by Awwad's wife。。。 soooo good。 The feast prepared by Mahmud's family in Ramallah。 The wonderful barbeque at Faysal's house in Jericho， and the lazy， warm and fragrant evening under the stars smoking sheesha。 The lamb chops， avocado salad， and mint lemonade at the Mount of Temptation restaurant in Jericho--the best way to recuperate and rejuvenate after a hike in the mountains nearby。 The mezze at Philadelphia in Jerusalem， and the hospitality of the servers。 The best hummus and felafal in the Old City of Jerusalem。 The Peruvian chicken in Bethlehem。 The kanafeh and strong coffee that I'd enjoy with friends all over the city of Nablus。 I wonder how many of my favorite places even still exist there， and what became of these lovely friends？ 。。。more
Nick Pengelley
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Awesome！ Drool over the recipes。 Make them。 Repeat！ :-）
Jennifer
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When I returned from a summer in Palestine， I left my heart/stomach （in this case， they are synonymous！）。 Because of the Occupation and the siege on Gaza since 2007， its abject poverty contrasts starkly with its rich cuisine and hospitality。 Palestine is the elusive umami of flavor。 This book counters the misconceptions promulgated by the media through the lush counter top of the kitchen table。 According to Palestinians， the best compliment is an empty plate。 But this book is rife with recipes s When I returned from a summer in Palestine， I left my heart/stomach （in this case， they are synonymous！）。 Because of the Occupation and the siege on Gaza since 2007， its abject poverty contrasts starkly with its rich cuisine and hospitality。 Palestine is the elusive umami of flavor。 This book counters the misconceptions promulgated by the media through the lush counter top of the kitchen table。 According to Palestinians， the best compliment is an empty plate。 But this book is rife with recipes sure to tantalize your taste buds。 It is no secret that scones are my love language; I always associate them with high tea and English accents--not Turkish coffee and Arabia。 However， Za’atar and Medjool Scones （pages 47 and 227 respectively） promise a good meal in one bite！ That is a proposal I’m willing to sample！ Sultan Ibrahim （red mullet） is one of the most important fish used in Palestinian cooking; one of the most attractive men I met in Palestine was named Ibrahim。。。When Jesus said， “I will make you fishers of men，” I took him up on it！ Whether you have eaten Palestinian food conciously or unconsciously （due to its influence on our ingredients）， this coffee table worthy book will inspire you to gather at our global table。 For the kitchen is the classroom in which we learn to love our neighbors and taste and see that the God who created our diverse cultures and cuisine is good！ 。。。more
Amir Gadhvi
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This book is a treasure。 If you are into Middle Eastern food， this is a book that belongs in every kitchen。 I've already made several of the dishes and my family has been very satisfied with them - the first dish was the Saffron and Lemon Cod with Jeweled Herby Rice， then last night I made Sayaddiyeh - Cumin and Lemon Cod， Cumin Rice， Tahini Tartare Sauce。 What makes this book special is the author's own special memories of the dishes which gives us a context of the dish。 The pictures are all gr This book is a treasure。 If you are into Middle Eastern food， this is a book that belongs in every kitchen。 I've already made several of the dishes and my family has been very satisfied with them - the first dish was the Saffron and Lemon Cod with Jeweled Herby Rice， then last night I made Sayaddiyeh - Cumin and Lemon Cod， Cumin Rice， Tahini Tartare Sauce。 What makes this book special is the author's own special memories of the dishes which gives us a context of the dish。 The pictures are all great too and the recipes are not overwhelmingly complicated。 。。。more
Megan
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Though some of these recipes aren't my style （very different from what I know but I'm working on it） the photos are beautiful and the insights into the culture and food of Palestine are glorious。 Can't wait to try the recipes。 Though some of these recipes aren't my style （very different from what I know but I'm working on it） the photos are beautiful and the insights into the culture and food of Palestine are glorious。 Can't wait to try the recipes。 。。。more
Heather
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I haven't made a recipe that the family hasn't enjoyed。 These recipes are AMAZING。 I haven't made a recipe that the family hasn't enjoyed。 These recipes are AMAZING。 。。。more
Diann
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Such great variety of recipes; some easy and some fancy。 All that I have tried have been delicious。The stories and photography are outstanding。
Marketa
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This amazing cookbook was introduced to me by my former Arab Israeli roomate and since then I have known I really need it as I do love everything about Palestinian food and its sophisticated simplicity and variety。 The cookbook is not only good for someone who already fell in love with this cuisine， but also for people who have never tried any of its meals， as the author starts the book with description of Palestinian cuisine and its history and explanation of its basic ingredients。 The recipes This amazing cookbook was introduced to me by my former Arab Israeli roomate and since then I have known I really need it as I do love everything about Palestinian food and its sophisticated simplicity and variety。 The cookbook is not only good for someone who already fell in love with this cuisine， but also for people who have never tried any of its meals， as the author starts the book with description of Palestinian cuisine and its history and explanation of its basic ingredients。 The recipes are very complex rather than offering you a basis for your fantasy which is a guarantee that you can expect really good outcome of your cooking efforts。 So far I have cooked about five recipes， all of them turned out well and I had no problem to find any of neccessary ingredients in the Czech Republic。 The reason why I experienced love at first sight with the book are the photographs。 I have never seen a cookbook with more beautiful pictures and I do not only speak about the beautiful meals but also about photos of everyday life in Palestine。 These really make me feel like being in the Muslim quarter of Jerusalem， Bethlehem etc。。。 。。。more
Eman AbuKhadra
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My review here: http://aquacool。blog/2018/06/26/my-he。。。 My review here: http://aquacool。blog/2018/06/26/my-he。。。 。。。more
Stephen Simpson
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There seem to be a lot of cookbooks on the shelves now from this general region （Mideast/Levant/E。 Med 。。。 whatever you want to call it）， so this one doesn't really even have scarcity value going for it。 The production quality is solid （a lot of well-done pictures）， but the recipes themselves are nothing special。 The mix （appetizers， soups， proteins， desserts， etc。） is kinda skewed in weird ways and the recipes seem to sort out between very very simple or pretty complex/time-consuming。 I realize There seem to be a lot of cookbooks on the shelves now from this general region （Mideast/Levant/E。 Med 。。。 whatever you want to call it）， so this one doesn't really even have scarcity value going for it。 The production quality is solid （a lot of well-done pictures）， but the recipes themselves are nothing special。 The mix （appetizers， soups， proteins， desserts， etc。） is kinda skewed in weird ways and the recipes seem to sort out between very very simple or pretty complex/time-consuming。 I realize there are plenty of good foods that take time， but the reality is that this probably more of a "use on the weekends" than a regular everyday cookbook。 。。。more
Saima
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Beautiful photos。 Wonderful storytelling。 Fantastic recipes。
Annie Lin
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Excellent recipes and pictures。 I really appreciate these recipes especially from a culture that is fighting for their survival and against occupation and an attempted genocide。 Every recipe I have tried so far is loved by my family and guests， and the quality of the book is the icing on the cake。
Dana Al-Basha دانة الباشا
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So many feelings hit me while flipping through this beautiful， nostalgic， delicious book！ This is such a beautiful book to have around your kitchen when you want to cook something your mom and grandmas made。。。 I wish it was even larger！My mouth watered while I flipped through the beautiful photos， I found myself smiling。。。 if you are a person who is looking for a Middle East authentic flavor this is the book for you。بحبك يا فلسطين يا أرض العسل والزيتون والتين والزعتر。。。 ما أطيبك So many feelings hit me while flipping through this beautiful， nostalgic， delicious book！ This is such a beautiful book to have around your kitchen when you want to cook something your mom and grandmas made。。。 I wish it was even larger！My mouth watered while I flipped through the beautiful photos， I found myself smiling。。。 if you are a person who is looking for a Middle East authentic flavor this is the book for you。بحبك يا فلسطين يا أرض العسل والزيتون والتين والزعتر。。。 ما أطيبك 。。。more
Lisa
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This was a thrilling cookbook。 All I can think about while I was reading this was how much I wanted to eat everything， even the things that would normally not be what I would choose for myself。 Most of the recipes were very involved， meaning an abundance of ingredients and so many steps that it seemed quite daunting to make at times。 This is not the normal fare of food that I would eat， however， like I said all of this food sounded wonderful and exotic。 I would totally take the time to make this This was a thrilling cookbook。 All I can think about while I was reading this was how much I wanted to eat everything， even the things that would normally not be what I would choose for myself。 Most of the recipes were very involved， meaning an abundance of ingredients and so many steps that it seemed quite daunting to make at times。 This is not the normal fare of food that I would eat， however， like I said all of this food sounded wonderful and exotic。 I would totally take the time to make this stuff。 On the down side There are not as many pictures as I would like with this book。 Some of the ingredients are ones that I have not heard of and it would be nice to have a point of reference for those type of things。 。。。more
Michelle Wallace
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Very informative， excellent photos。
Bundt
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Joudie’s gorgeous love song to Palestine preserves her family’s recipes and demystifies Palestinian dishes， from breakfast hummus and breads to grain-based salads （freekeh salad with marinated chicken and pomegranate dresseing， lentil and beetroot salad with parsley and sumac dressing and grilled halloumi）， poultry and lamb， seafood （sumac and za’atar roasted monkfish）， and beautiful rose-scented desserts （and a killer recipe for moreish tahini brownies）。
Petra X has the munchies
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When I was a poor student in Jerusalem， I didn't have much money for food， One of the ways of getting fed was to go to Mohammed the baker。 His place was almost a cave of stone in the Old City， with a big oven， a huge， semi-circular hole with burning embers at the back and a deep pit in front of it。 In that stood Mohammed， a tall thin Arab， very cheery， who wore no shirt， with his wooden peel to put in the trays of pita， breads， stews， and anything any of the restaurants and people who lived ther When I was a poor student in Jerusalem， I didn't have much money for food， One of the ways of getting fed was to go to Mohammed the baker。 His place was almost a cave of stone in the Old City， with a big oven， a huge， semi-circular hole with burning embers at the back and a deep pit in front of it。 In that stood Mohammed， a tall thin Arab， very cheery， who wore no shirt， with his wooden peel to put in the trays of pita， breads， stews， and anything any of the restaurants and people who lived there wanted cooked。 People came in not only with goods to be baked but also to buy Arab pizza which is amazingly delicious。 More than that even， it's an event。 Around the sides of the room were about ten low wicker stools and you sat on one side if you wanted a pizza and a soda from the fridge （that， Mohammed's fan and the swinging light bulbs were possibly the only differences between a bakery in Biblical times and now） or you could call in a boy from the street to bring you a glass of mint tea on his swinging tray。 However， if you didn't have any money， then you sat on the other side。 The person in the first stool made the pizzas。 It was often me！ Mohammed would hand me a really hot undercooked pita and， burning my hands I would quickly squish back the top layer into a standing crust。 Then getting two Dairylea cheese triangles from the fridge， I'd dot them on the pastry base， add a few slices of tomato and break an egg on top， mix it up a bit， dust with black pepper， salt and paprika and back it went to Mohammed to bake until golden and crusty to be sold to the waiting customer on the opposite side。Once I had made four or five （I forget） I gave up my seat， and the next person waiting to make pizzas moved into it， and I went to sit on the customer side for payment by pizza。 If I made an made an extra two I got paid with a soda！ （What a great way that was to run a business and not need staff）。The book is unremarkable。 It's a three star。 Good， everything sounds nice to eat， but that's it， not inspiring。 However， I've upgraded it to 4-star because of all the memories about a different kind of life and the food I used to eat both in the Old City and the New back then。___________Why I read this book: After I read about this book in Haaretz， an Israeli news site， I thought I'd read it to balance Breaking Breads: A New World of Israeli Baking。 Middle Eastern cuisine is pretty general over the whole area， but the differences are what makes each one special。 It is also interesting to see how one dish is prepared in one country or among one culture and then in another one， or more。 Falafel in Israel is made with chickpeas， but broad beans in Egypt， for example。The author was born of Palestinian parents in Qatar and grew up in London。 She's a modern woman who had a restaurant for three years， Beity - which in Arabic and Hebrew means my home。 Her favourite chef and inspiration is Nigella Lawson which probably means that weighing everything accurately is less important than pinches of this and that and lots of tasting。 I'm not a great Nigella fan myself， neither books nor tv， but her home-kitchen rather than professional-chef techniques have always appealed。 The techniques in this book are similarly easy。Rewritten as none of the links worked 19th June 2019 。。。more
Ietrio
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