Arabiyya: Recipes from the Life of an Arab in Diaspora
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- Title
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Arabiyya: Recipes from the Life of an Arab in Diaspora
- Author/Editor(s)
- Assil, Reem
- Date
- 2022
- Publisher
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California: Ten Speed Press
- Call Number
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Residence Hall Ikenberry Commons Library 641.5 As75ar
- Catalog Link
- https://i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_UIU/gpjosq/alma99955117820605899
- Description
- Reem Assil, the daughter of a Palestinian mother and Syrian father, shares meticulously written recipes for the dishes her family brought with them and those they created in their new homes. This cookbook serves as a cultural bridge for Arab families, especially those displaced and experiencing prejudice, using food as a healing link to their traditions. Assil often infuses her recipes with a blend of tradition and innovation, introducing unique twists to conventional dishes, such as incorporating cocoa nibs into Egyptian dukkah or adding hazelnut praline to baklava rolls.
