Zaitoun

A dazzling cookbook with vibrant recipes captivating stories and stunning photography from Palestine A moving hugely knowledgeable and utterly delicious book Anthony Bourdain A big bowl full of delicious Palestinian recipes plus lots of insightful and moving stories Great stuff Yotam Ottolenghi A zingingly evocative collection of personal stories Calling it a cookbook does it a disservice Zaitoun deserves to be read as much as cooked from Observer Food Monthly Bursting with the freshness and brightness that is characteristic of all Levantine cuisine Palestinian food is fragrant healthy and delicious From a colourful array of bountiful mezze dishes to rich slow cooked stews flavoured with aromatic spice blends it s a cuisine that represents the very best of modern Middle Eastern cookery In this beautiful Palestinian cookbook food writer Yasmin Khan shares recipes and stories from her travels through the region On her journey she harvests black olives from the groves of Burquin in the West Bank hand rolls maftool the plump Palestinian couscous in home kitchens in Jenin and even finds time to enjoy a pint with workers at the Taybeh brewery which is producing the first Palestinian craft beer As she feasts and cooks with Palestinians of all ages…