{"product_id":"bavel-modern-recipes-inspired-by-the-middle-east-a-cookbook-hardcover","title":"Bavel: Modern Recipes Inspired by the Middle East [A Cookbook] - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOri Menashe\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGenevieve Gergis\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLesley Suter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the acclaimed chefs behind award-winning Los Angeles restaurant Bavel comes a gorgeous cookbook featuring personal stories and more than eighty recipes that celebrate the diversity of Middle Eastern cuisines.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNAMED ONE OF THE BEST COOKBOOKS OF THE YEAR BY \u003ci\u003eTIME OUT \u003c\/i\u003e- \"Ori and Genevieve manage to pull off a style of cooking that is both familiar (and therefore comforting) but also new (and therefore fresh and exciting). This is the sort of food I could live on.\"--Yotam Ottolenghi\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen chef Ori Menashe and pastry chef Genevieve Gergis opened their first Los Angeles restaurant, Bestia, the city fell in love. By the time they launched their second restaurant, Bavel, the love affair had expanded to cooks and food lovers nationwide. \u003ci\u003eBavel, \u003c\/i\u003e the cookbook, invites home cooks to explore the broad and varied cuisines of the Middle East through fragrant spice blends; sublime zhougs, tahini, labneh, and hummus; rainbows of crisp-pickled vegetables; tender, oven-baked flatbreads; fall-off-the-bone meats and tagines; buttery pastries and tarts; and so much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBavel--pronounced bah-VELLE, the Hebrew name for Babel--is a metaphor for the myriad cultural, spiritual, and political differences that divide us. The food of \u003ci\u003eBavel\u003c\/i\u003e tells the many stories of the countries defined as \"the Middle East.\" These recipes are influenced by the flavors and techniques from all corners of the region, and many, such as Tomato with Smoked Harissa, Turmeric Chicken with Toum, and Date-Walnut Tart, are inspired by Menashe's Israeli upbringing and Gergis's Egyptian roots. \u003ci\u003eBavel\u003c\/i\u003e celebrates the freedom to cook what we love without loyalty to any specific country, and represents a world before the region was divided into separate nations. This is cooking without borders.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOri Menashe\u003c\/b\u003e is co-owner and executive chef of Bestia and Bavel, which was named \"Best Restaurant of the Year\" by the \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times, \u003c\/i\u003e Eater, \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e, and Tasting Table, and has been nominated as a finalist for a James Beard Best New Restaurant. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGenevieve Gergis\u003c\/b\u003e is the co-owner and pastry chef of Bestia and Bavel. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLesley Suter\u003c\/b\u003e is the travel editor for Eater, the former food editor for \u003ci\u003eLos Angeles\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and a two-time James Beard Award winner for food writing.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 10.8 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 25, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768138334496,"sku":"9780399580925","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f0eb2ecbe6453c8f4229d1ae6eb0456e.webp?v=1780325638","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bavel-modern-recipes-inspired-by-the-middle-east-a-cookbook-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}