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Chocolate Almond Baklawa
Chocolate Almond Baklawa

Chocolate Almond Baklawa excerpted from Dine in Palestine by Heifa Odeh. Page Street Publishing Co. 2022. Photography by Doaa Elkady.

Dine in Palestine by Heifa Odeh. Page Street Publishing Co. 2022. Photography by Doaa Elkady.

Bring the bold flavours of Palestine into your own kitchen with this comprehensive collection of Middle Eastern recipes by Heifa Odeh.

From familiar favourites like moussaka and tobouleh, to more complex meals like Musakhan, Palestine’s national dish, this book includes everything you need to know to cook the full range of Palestinian dishes. With streamlined techniques honed through her online cooking course, Heifa makes it easier than ever to enjoy Arab cooking.

From bold-flavoured breakfasts like Tomato and Lemon Flatbread and satisfying mains like Harissa Pomegranate Molasses Salmon to sweet treats like Fig and Honey Pistachio Cake and beyond ― each dish is also halal to make meal times more inclusive for Muslim holidays and gatherings. With dishes featuring the best Middle Eastern ingredients like figs, pomegranates, sumac and za’atar, every dish offers a taste of Palestine.

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Triple Nutty Baklava
Triple Nutty Baklava

Triple Nutty Baklava excerpted from The Mediterranean Dish: 120 Bold and Healthy Recipes You’ll Make on Repeat: A Mediterranean Cookbook Copyright © 2022 by Suzy Karadsheh. Photographs copyright © 2022 by Caitlin Bensel.

The Mediterranean Dish: 120 Bold and Healthy Recipes You'll Make on Repeat: A Mediterranean Cookbook by Suzy Karadsheh

What began as one of the first online Mediterranean food blogs has blossomed into the leading site for modern Mediterranean cooking and lifestyle with millions of readers—and now it is the inspiration for the long-awaited first cookbook from Suzy Karadsheh.

In her cookbook, Suzy brings cross-culturally inspired dishes from throughout the Mediterranean into American home kitchens, using easy-to-find ingredients and easy-to-follow, tested-to-perfection recipes to make your meals more vibrant, delicious, and yes—even a little healthier, too!

Born and raised by the sea in Port Said, Egypt, Suzy lived in Michigan and Des Moines with her family before moving to Atlanta, where she now lives. Her modern cooking reflects the rich and complex traditions of the Mediterranean and Middle East, from Greece and southern Spain to Jordan and Tunisia, as well as inspiration from her new Southern roots. Practical and weeknight-easy recipes include: Spanakopita Egg Muffins, Chicken Shawarma Bowls, Garlicky Spinach and Chickpea Soup with Lemon and Pecorino Romano, Roasted Asparagus Salad with Cherry Tomatoes and Basil, Middle Eastern Rice Pilaf with Toasted Vermicelli and Pine Nuts, Orange-Cardamom Olive Oil Cake, and of course Homemade Pita Bread to serve with just about everything. (more…)