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 and backgrounds she learns about the realities of their everyday lives. Zaitoun
includes herb-filled salads quick pickles fragrant soups tender roasted meats and rich
desserts and has a special focus on vegetarian versions of Palestinian classics. It has
recipes for olive fig and honey tapenade roast chicken stuffed with pine nuts and raisins
and pomegranate passion cake among many others. And surrounding the recipes there is a chorus
of stories from those who love live and cook with Palestine in their hearts.
