A Book Review

Zaitoun: Recipes from the Palestinian Kitchen

and a close look at a culture in crisis.

Upside Down Rice with Eggplant & Peppers Pg 142. Rayna Manaa and Hosam Salem W. W. Norton & Co. (2019)

Getting to read the book, Zaitoun: Recipes from the Palestinian Kitchen by Yasmin Khan was a revelation for me. I did not know what to expect but I thought it would simply be a cookbook with a few bon mots about travel in it. Little did I anticipate the depth and breadth…