Falastin

FalastinA soulful tour of Palestinian cooking today from the Ottolenghi restaurants' executive chef and partner 120 recipes shaped by his personal story as well as the history of Palestine. "This is a beautiful book and I want to cook every single recipe in it." Nigella Lawson The story of Palestine's food is really the story of its people. When the events of 1948 forced residents from all regions of Palestine together into one compressed land, recipes that

inland to Nazareth

is revolutionary in its approach because: • it leads the cook infallibly from the buying and handling of raw ingredients

New plants

Climate Zone Maps and growing-season graphs for all regions of the West including Alaska and Hawaii

for more than forty years

and spiritual dimensions

including proper wines

With more than 150 photographs

From refugee-camp cooks to the home kitchens of Gaza and the mill of a master tahini maker

When the events of 1948 forced residents from all regions of Palestine together into one compressed land

rich in techniques and recipes epitomizing the way we cook and eat now

to secrets of great fish cookery