25: Zahav

Cookbook Club

This vibrant, colorful cookbook is a lot of things — a chef-written cookbook, a very personal collection of recipes and a celebration of Israeli food. Sara and Renee break down some great recipes and share their wins and misses from this book.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Zahav
• Zahav Restaurant
• Michael Solomonov
• 9 pounds of tahini, from Azure Standard

Recipes mentioned in this episode:

• Hummus tehina (page 39)
• Tehina shortbread cookies (page 66)
• Olive oil shortbread with rosemary and chocolate chunks (Smitten Kitchen Every Day)
• Halva (page 68)
• Israeli salad (page 84)
• Israeli salad martini (page 89)
• Traditional tabbouleh (page 95)
• Moussaka (page 222)
• Laffa and pita in the home oven (page 212)
• Mushroom borekas (page 203)
• Potato & kale borekas (page 204)
• Watermelon and feta salad (page 126)
• Simple sumac onions (page 97)
• Whole roast chicken with laffa and tehina (page 306)
• Pargiyot three ways (page 244)
• Shakshouka (page 299)
• Other shakshuka recipes (Dinner in an Instant, One Pan and Done)
• Chocolate-almond situation (page 343)

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