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Israeli Cooking 101: Tahina Gone Wild

We've got a cookbook per month to keep your whisking arm strong and your host/ess game even stronger

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Time Out Israel Writers
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Everybody has their dog-eared, beloved copies of Ottolenghi’s bibles, but there are a host of other Israeli-centric cookbooks on the market also worth the coveted space in your kitchen. With Israeli ingredients now readily available worldwide (even za’atar is no longer hard to find), a quick jaunt to the shuk with these cookbooks will keep you up to par with the locals who know how to whip up all the regional delights worth sharing.

Israeli cookbook of the month

January, 2018: Balaboosta (Artisan)

January, 2018: Balaboosta (Artisan)

Always wanted to be the perfect housewife, the balaboosta? Helmed by Chef Einat Admony, known for her appearances on Chopped and her award-winning restaurants...

February, 2018: Divine Food (Gestalten)

February, 2018: Divine Food (Gestalten)

Divine Food is overflowing with gorgeous imagery showcasing the best of Israeli and Palestinian cuisine. Recipes from local markets, Arab traditions and...

May, 2018: Tahini (Short Stack Editions)

May, 2018: Tahini (Short Stack Editions)

One of the most-loved ingredients in this country, tahini (aka as Tahina) is having a celebrity moment that feels like it will never end. Loaded with calcium...

June, 2018: Fress (Mitchell Beazley)

June, 2018: Fress (Mitchell Beazley)

Fressing, in Yiddish, refers to noshing like you don’t care. It is an art to be enjoyed, and this book by Emma Spitzer indulges in Middle Eastern and...