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Book

Boustany : a celebration of vegetables from my Palestine

Call Number

  • 641.5636 T158 (CEN, OSH)

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Edition

First US edition.

Publication Information

New York, NY : Ten Speed Press, [2025]

Physical Description

319 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Summary

"Celebrate the diverse cuisine of Palestine with more than 100 plant-based and vegetarian recipes for festive meals, breads, desserts, and more, from the award-winning co-author of Jerusalem, Falastin and co-founder of Ottolenghi"--

"The first solo cookbook from Ottolenghi co-founder Sami Tamimi, Boustany is an homage to Palestinian food and culture. "Boustany" translates from Arabic as "my garden," which reflects Sami's signature style and approach to food: colorful and simple vegetable- and grain-led dishes. Bold, inspiring and ever-evolving, Boustany picks up where Falastin left off, with flavor-packed vegetable-based dishes, including pantry items, midweek easy meals and special to-be-shared dishes. It's an approach that's strongly present in Palestinian cuisine, from building your mooneh, or pantry, by preserving seasonal vegetables and herbs to lining the dinner table with a variety of salads and condiments reflective of a love for fresh and vibrant food. This is how Sami grew up eating..."--

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

  • Pantry: pickles, dairy, condiments and spice mixes
  • Breakfast and brunch
  • Small plates and spreads
  • Salads
  • Soups
  • Weekday dinners
  • Sharing and special occasions
  • Bread
  • Sweets.

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