Zaitoun: Recipes and Stories from the Palestinian Kitchen

Fabulous. Never knew Palestine had such a rich and interesting cuisine.

The book is obviously catered to supporters of Palestinian heritage. However at the very start, it portrays the map incorrectly. Shame

Book on its own is beautiful and I can't wait to try out the recipes. However I received the book with a dent on the hardcover and the edges look worn out. Seems as though the book was not stored well.

Really nice narrative, photography and recipes. I can only recommend this great cook book! The cover is also very beautiful! This is an inspiring book that makes you cook with culture. Thank you Yasmin Khan!

Print quality is good. Most of the recipes come with photos. Ive been testing so many of her recipes lately, all have turned out very delicious : soothing chickpea stew , which tastes delicious even when served cold, filling Tabbouleh salad, tahini ice-cream, Maqloubeh - upside-down rice with aubergines and peppers and Shakshuka. All dishes were rich in taste... Absolutely recommended book to buy!

Easy and delicious recipes

I have never written a review before but this book hands down deserves one. As someone who enjoys to cook I do not often spend money on recipe books as I think it is silly to spend £20 or so pounds on a book from which you will find one or two recipes which you will make repeatedly and prefer, most of the time to simply find new things to try out online. This book though is a whole other story. Middle Eastern food is a cuisine which I enjoy anyway but this book has provided some really eye opening recipes as well as beautiful extracts of the authors travels in Palestine and the history of the dishes and the people who make them. We have tried five or six recipes now and all of them have been DELICIOUS. We mostly eat vegetarian/vegan and this book caters for that brilliantly as well as offering some meaty options. Even my sister who is a pretty fussy eater and tends to enjoy plainer food has liked all of the dishes we have made - a sure sign that this book is quality! The hummus recipe is OUT OF THIS WORLD and I eat it by the spoonful. I have had to go out and buy some special ingredients such as pomegranate molasses and sumac but my gosh has it been worth it. The only recipe which did not win all out praise was the little date cookies but that was due only to the fact that they were heavily rosy which is not a flavour that we all love however, my mum who does like it, loved them and I can't wait to try out more of the sweeter dishes. I cannot sing this books praises enough - if you are looking for some new cooking inspiration please try this book! It will liven up your dinner times and introduce you to a beautiful new world of flavours!

Foto bellissime, ricette sfiziose, si viaggia nella cultura palestinese attraverso la cosa più intima che possa esistere: il cibo. Sfogliare e leggere questo libro ti fa tornare la stessa gioia di quando - da bambini - si leggevano i libri di fiabe... L'autrice è da seguire anche su instagram perchè aggiorna continuamente il suo profilo con foto e ricette stupende!

Great book, so beautiful and great recipes!