The Arabesque Table
Contemporary Recipes from the Arab World
$42.75
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
9 March 2021
Summary
A one-of-a-kind collection of original contemporary recipes from across the Arab world from acclaimed author Reem Kassis.
The Arabesque Table takes inspiration from the traditional food of the Arab world, weaving Reem Kassis’s cultural knowledge with her contemporary interpretations of an ancient, remarkably diverse cuisine. She opens up the world of Arabic cooking today, presenting a mosaic of 130 delicious, accessible home recipes – from simple salads to flavorful mains and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781838662516 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1838662510 |
| Author: | Reem Kassis |
| Publisher: | Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | Phaidon Press Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 9 March 2021 |
| Weight: | 1.22kg |
| Dimensions: | 30mm x 189mm x 246mm |
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Critics Review
“Reem Kassis’s cookbooks tell of her Palestinian family, while giving a modern twist to such dishes as fatteh, lentil soup and pistaschio cake.” – Observer Food Monthly
As featured in the Guardian, The Observer Food Monthly, The Wall Street Journal and The Atlantic
New York Times Best Cookbooks of 2021, from NYT Cooking Family
‘The Arabesque Table is full to the brim with dishes which are rooted in tradition and at the same time creatively (and deliciously!) transcend it. It is wonderful!’ - Yotam Ottolenghi
‘A dazzling set of recipes.’ - Nigel Slater
‘Expands the focus to the cross-cultural culinary history of the Arab world.’ - NPR Fresh Air
‘Reem Kassis’s cookbooks tells of her Palestinian family, while giving a modern twist to such dishes as fatteh, lentil soup and pistachio cake.’ - Observer Food Monthly
‘Reem Kassis’s latest book weaves together history, memoir and recipes to bring the diverse food cultures of the contemporary Arab world to life.’ - National Geographic Traveller FOOD
‘130 historically-traced, contemporary recipes from the Arab culture, beautifully bolstered with personal anecdotes and a fusing of the past and present.’ - Forbes
‘This book is as historically informative as it is useful for recipe inspiration… If hospitality is about creating memories and stories, there are enough tales in here to keep readers entertained and educated.’ - The Caterer
Reem Kassis
Reem Kassis is the author of Phaidon’s acclaimed cookbook The Palestinian Table, which won the Guild of Food Writers First Book award and a Gourmand World Cookbook award and was a James Beard Best International Cookbook award finalist and NPR Best Book. She grew up in Jerusalem, then lived in the US, France, Germany, Jordan, and the UK. She now lives in Philadelphia.
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