Zaitoun

Beautiful pictures and great history lessons. I really liked the human rights perspective this author has even when discussing the food of a region. I did find myself wishing the pictures (both of the recipes and in the informational parts) were labeled with what they depict.

The recipes in the book are tasty and lovely, but I wouldn't call them authentic, as they are more similar to the idea Yotam Ottolenghi uses of adding mint, coriander and sumac to every recipe to make it middle-eastern.