Eat, Habibi, Eat!

Fresh Recipes for Modern Egyptian Cooking

Eat, Habibi, Eat!
Shahir Massoud
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NZ$ 70.00
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NZ$ 56.00
Hardback
h254 x 203mm - 248pg
4 May 2021 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780525610939
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A fresh, fun take on Middle Eastern cooking, from Canadian-Egyptian chef and television host, Shahir Massoud. Discover innovative, flavor-packed recipes for Middle Eastern dishes, inspired by author Shahir Massoud' s Egyptian upbringing. From home-friendly adaptations of street foods and casual everyday staples, to new interpretations of traditional recipes, Eat, Habibi, Eat! (eat, my love, eat!) encourages you to explore delicious new dishes at home. Shahir shares his personal connections to the recipes in his warm and playful voice--from his dad' s request that friends fill their suitcases with food when they come home from Egypt, to his mother' s insistence that he mustn' t dare alter his great uncle' s favorite breakfast recipe. The recipes themselves are simple, straightforward, and easy to follow. Shahir guides readers how to build a Middle Eastern pantry with a few special items, but mostly uses ingredients that are easily available at supermarkets or bulk stores. Combining his Egyptian upbringing with his classical chef training, Shahir has included 100 original, authentic recipes in Eat, Habibi, Eat!, including- Breakfasts- Egg in a Cloud Shakshuka; Egyptian Rice Pudding with Fall Spices and Orange Snacks- Chickpea Fries with Harissa Mayo; Middle Eastern Steak Tartare Soups- Spinach and Kale "Mulukhiyah"; Chickpea and Tomato Halabissa Sandwiches- Beef Hawashi; Five-Hour ' Shortcut' Basturma Salads- Heirloom Tomato Fattoush; Halloumi and Orange-Glazed Beet Mains- Coffee and Coriander Beef Ribs with Pomegranate BBQ Sauce; Chicken Sharkaseya with Walnut Sauce Sweets- Classic Konafa with Wine and Cherry Compote; Stuffed Arabic Pancakes with Maple Roasted ApplesPacked with sumptuous, color-rich photography, this cookbook is a feast for the eyes and the tastebuds. Whether you are already an aficionado of Middle Eastern cuisine, or have never heard of sumac before, this book will inspire you to try something new in the kitchen, and have fun doing it. Come on--eat, habibi, eat!
PRAISE FOR EAT, HABIBI, EAT! "This book is bursting with the vibrant colors and flavors of the Middle East, with recipes that are a perfect mix of traditional and contemporary. Can' t wait to try the Crispy Cauliflower and Turmeric Bites, Arabic Coffee and Coriander Beef Ribs, and the Spicy Turkey Feteer. "-SAMI TAMIMI, author of Falastin "Thoroughly organized and easy to follow, Shahir Massoud' s Eat, Habibi, Eat! is a very personal cookbook with compelling, original recipes. "-JACQUES PEPIN "What a delightful cookbook! Shahir has shared a beautiful story, while creating inspiring Egyptian recipes. The photography is exquisite, and the recipes sound delicious and doable. Bravo, Shahir!"-LIDIA BASTIANICH, celebrity chef "Warm nostalgia meets bold, inventive flavor in this vibrant collection of Egyptian-inspired recipes. Deeply passionate, personal and authentic, Shahir will transport you back to his childhood while encouraging you to experiment with new techniques in the kitchen-from comforting, tried-and-true family recipes to tasty Cairo street food. "-MICHAEL BONACINI "A refreshingly modern approach to Middle Eastern cooking, with innovative and vibrant recipes that will have you running to the kitchen. "-YASMIN KHAN, author of Zaitoun: Recipes and Stories from the Palestinian Kitchen "Shahir sure has a way of making you hungry! With recipes like Fino Bread with Tahini and Molasses, and Fingerling Potato Salad with Beluga Lentils and Labneh, I simply cannot wait to cook from these pages and enjoy all of the deliciousness that Eat, Habibi, Eat! has to offer. "-MARY BERG, author of Kitchen Party and host of Mary' s Kitchen Crush
SHAHIR MASSOUD is the host of CTV' s Around the World in 10 Meals, and CBC' s Man of the Kitchen, and currently has two more shows in the works for Gusto and Telus TV. When not working on his own shows, he is a frequent contributor to CityLine, Marilyn Denis, The Social, and Your Morning, and a former host of CBC' s The Goods. He is also a spokesperson for the Butterball brand. Shahir is a graduate of York University in Toronto, and the French Culinary Institute in New York.

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