Tanoreen: Palestinian Home Cooking in Brooklyn; A New and Extended Edition of Olives, Lemons, and Za’atar

Recipes from the iconic Brooklyn restaurant.

It has been 10 years since the publication of the beloved cookbook, Olives, Lemons and Za’atar by Rawia Bishara, chef and owner of the iconic Brooklyn restaurant Tanoreen. In this new extended edition Rawia shares the flavors of her Palestinian childhood in Nazareth--with recipes passed down from her mother and recreated with Rawia’s creative flair, as well as dishes influenced from summers spent in Spain, and from living and cooking in the historically Italian neighborhood of Bay Ridge.

The result is a sensational cross-cultural mix and gives you everything you need--pickles, yogurt, bread, mezze, salads, stews, desserts, and more--to enjoy the best of Middle Eastern home cooking and share in the most convivial Arab hospitality.

Rawia Bishara opened the restaurant Tanoreen in 1998 as a way to share with the world the rich culinary heritage of her native Nazareth. Located in Brooklyn, New York, Tanoreen has received praise from publications that include The New York Times, The New Yorker, Travel & Leisure, and the Michelin Guide. In 2017, Rawia was nominated for the James Beard Foundation award for Best Chef, New York City. She is also author of Levant: New Middle Eastern Cooking from Tanoreen.

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