Jerusalem – A Cookbook (Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi)

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From Amazon: “In Jerusalem, Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi explore the vibrant cuisine of their home city—with its diverse Muslim, Jewish, and Christian communities. Both men were born in Jerusalem in the same year—Tamimi on the Arab east side and Ottolenghi in the Jewish west. This stunning cookbook offers 120 recipes from their unique cross-cultural perspective, from inventive vegetable dishes to sweet, rich desserts.”  Sometimes the recipes reflect dishes that Sami’s mother cooked for him in Muslim east Jerusalem while Yotam’s dad was making him the almost identical dish in the Jewish, western part of the city: think couscous with tomato and onion. Ottolenghi emphasizes the layering of spices, use of unique ingredients, and meticulous cooking techniques. In doing so, Ottolenghi's style brings out the most complex of flavors in even the simplest ingredients. This is a 2012 first US edition in like-new condition. (previously owned)