Cofounders of MayIHaveThatRecipe.com share 101 inventive vegan Middle Eastern recipes.Add a dash of Spain, a chunk of Lebanon, a splash of Israel, and a hint of America. Blend until smooth and voila! You may end up with a well-mixed identity crisis, but happily you'll get Vicky Cohen and Ruth Fox, amazingly creative and food-mad sisters raised in Barcelona by Syrian-Lebanese Jewish parents. Since moving to the United States about twenty years ago, they have successfully married comforting Middle Eastern flavors with new healthy ingredients. Their site Mayihavethatrecipe.com features their award-winning recipes, and gorgeous food photography, and receives over 110,000 page views a month. In their debut cookbook, Cohen and Fox interpret 101 Middle Eastern dishes in an irresistible--and easy--collection of vegan recipes, creating tempting, healthy dishes that take readers and eaters beyond the conventional and recognizable Middle Eastern staples of baba ghanoush and baklava. Instead, they offer modern, lighter dishes bursting with flavor. Covering breakfast, lunch, dinner, and everything in between--and complete with tips for what cooking staples and an introduction to some newer ingredients to keep in your pantry--these recipes are perfect for the health-conscious cook who loves the flavors of the Middle East.Written by experienced recipe developers and bloggers, the recipes are free of time-consuming or complicated techniques and are meant to be served on busy weeknights and during casual gatherings with friends. With simple tricks, like substituting spring roll wrappers or pita bread for from-scratch dough, they've made it easy to prepare delicious, exotic food without an all-day affair in the kitchen.
Show moreCofounders of MayIHaveThatRecipe.com share 101 inventive vegan Middle Eastern recipes.Add a dash of Spain, a chunk of Lebanon, a splash of Israel, and a hint of America. Blend until smooth and voila! You may end up with a well-mixed identity crisis, but happily you'll get Vicky Cohen and Ruth Fox, amazingly creative and food-mad sisters raised in Barcelona by Syrian-Lebanese Jewish parents. Since moving to the United States about twenty years ago, they have successfully married comforting Middle Eastern flavors with new healthy ingredients. Their site Mayihavethatrecipe.com features their award-winning recipes, and gorgeous food photography, and receives over 110,000 page views a month. In their debut cookbook, Cohen and Fox interpret 101 Middle Eastern dishes in an irresistible--and easy--collection of vegan recipes, creating tempting, healthy dishes that take readers and eaters beyond the conventional and recognizable Middle Eastern staples of baba ghanoush and baklava. Instead, they offer modern, lighter dishes bursting with flavor. Covering breakfast, lunch, dinner, and everything in between--and complete with tips for what cooking staples and an introduction to some newer ingredients to keep in your pantry--these recipes are perfect for the health-conscious cook who loves the flavors of the Middle East.Written by experienced recipe developers and bloggers, the recipes are free of time-consuming or complicated techniques and are meant to be served on busy weeknights and during casual gatherings with friends. With simple tricks, like substituting spring roll wrappers or pita bread for from-scratch dough, they've made it easy to prepare delicious, exotic food without an all-day affair in the kitchen.
Show moreVicky Cohen and Ruth Fox are sisters who live on the East Coast of the United States.
"Tahini & Turmeric is a vibrant, spicy, and tasty homage and
celebration to Middle Eastern cuisine, full of bold flavors,
emotions, and layers. These great, delicious vegan dishes are sure
to become go-to recipes."
--Lior Lev Sercarz, Chef and Spice Blender, La Boite, NY
"Tahini & Turmeric has everything I dream of in a cookbook:
delicious vibrant recipes, fun takes on classics, and tons and tons
of tahini, of course! I know I'll be able to trust this book to
bring fresh flavors into my kitchen any time of the year and any
time of day."
--Molly Yeh, cookbook author and food blogger
"Tahini & Turmeric is a gorgeous collection of vibrant classics and
approachable new dishes. Don't miss out on the creamiest hummus,
hearty quinoa harissa meatless meatballs, za'atar manaish
flatbread--and you'll definitely want to try the cashew ricotta
stuffed Syrian pancakes."
--Richa Hingle, VeganRicha.com, bestselling author of Vegan Richa's
Indian Kitchen and Vegan Richa's Everyday Kitchen
"[A] wonderful new book...The sisters have taken family recipes,
Middle Eastern staples and made them vegan...With recipes that run
the gamut of breakfast to dinner foods, this book expands the food
world for those seeking to reduce or eliminate animal
products."--Saathee Magazine
"A colorful celebration of Middle Eastern food and cooking...This
volume is the perfect answer for those looking for a trendy,
plant-based taste of Middle Eastern favorites."--Publishers
Weekly
"A feast for the senses."--Portland Press Herald
"A modern, healthy spin on traditional Middle Eastern food with
simple yet mouthwatering plant-based dishes...Their cookbook is a
love story to the foods of the Middle East."--Clean Eating
"Filled with inspired vegan versions of Middle Eastern
classics."--Mind Body Green
"Gathers more than 100 traditional vegan dishes from the region
with creative twists from its Lebanese-Jewish authors...The bold
colors of their dishes as photographed are candy for the eye and
the imagination. Tahini & Turmeric includes many handy tips,
including how to peel a pomegranate."--Milwaukee
Shepherd-Express
"Gorgeous full-color photos, artful writing, and out-of-the-box
recipes...Cohen and Fox showcase delicious vegan dishes with
sophisticated flavor profiles and beautiful, crowd-pleasing
presentations...With detailed explanations of Middle Eastern foods,
and suggestions on the best way to build up a home pantry of
staples, you'll discover a world of flavor."
--City Book Review
"In Tahini & Turmeric, the sisters adapt the traditional cuisine of
their childhood to satisfy modern dietary preferences while
continuing to honor their vibrant culture. All recipes are vegan,
and many can be easily made gluten-free. Cohen and Fox go beyond
the familiar ingredients of tahini and turmeric by providing a list
of essential Middle Eastern pantry staples, as well as their
favorite brands...Nearly all of the 101 recipes are accompanied by
time-saving tips, beautiful full-color photographs and family
stories celebrating the connection food holds in the sisters'
lives."--Shelf Awareness for Readers
"Inspired by the food they ate growing up-food from Spain, Lebanon
and Israel-sisters Vicky Cohen and Ruth Fox have modernised Middle
Eastern cuisine with dishes that celebrate their plant-based
lifestyle...Mouth-watering recipes."--Jewish News (London)
"Looking to add a bit of spice to your kitchen? The new Tahini and
Turmeric...offers 101 Middle Eastern classic dishes to amp up the
flavor and broaden your culinary horizon. The recipes are authentic
and go far beyond basic hummus and pita, yet the animal ingredients
traditionally used in these classic homestyle dishes have all been
replaced with plant-based foods. A scroll through the mouthwatering
recipe index is a cultural exploration in itself, educating the
reader about what foods and spices are prevalent in Middle Eastern
cooking...Tired of drenching your steamed veggies and rice in
sriracha and calling it 'dinner?' Pick up a copy of Tahini and
Turmeric to discover a new world of incredible plant-based
flavors...Many of the recipes contain the same spices, so once you
have them on hand, you won't need to make inconvenient trips to the
store to find that one specialty item. The cooking techniques are
also fairly accessible; one does not need to be an experienced home
cook or own special equipment to create these recipes."--Live
Kindly
"Many of these dishes can be served on busy weeknights and/or
during social gatherings with friends. They are irresistible,
flavorful, aromatic, mouth-watering and healthy."--Washington Book
Review
"Offer[s] sumptuous vegetable-based dishes across a wide range [of]
recipes to anyone looking for unique flavors to complement their
meals."
--Cherry Hill Sun
"Raised by a culinarily gifted mother and a fruit-and-veg-gardening
father, sisters Vicky Cohen and Ruth Fox's adoration for plant food
was inevitable. And thanks to their upbringing in a Jewish-Middle
Eastern household in Barcelona, readers get to reap the benefits
with this 304-page book filled with veganized versions of the
recipes they grew up on."--VegNews
"The flavors of the Mediterranean have never spoken so sumptuously
as they have here. Each page is a new path through ancient spice
roads touched on by their personal experience. In this day and age
of healthy plant-based eating, this book is a must."
--Richard Landau, Chef and Owner, Vedge, author of Vedge and V
Street
"The 101 delicious recipes are easy to prepare; they feature bright
colors and brilliant flavors with enticing herbs and spices like
turmeric, saffron, cardamom, sumac and more."--Organic Spa
"These recipes by coauthors/sisters Cohen and Fox have a rich
heritage-the ingredients reflect the spices of Lebanon, Israel, and
Syria, with a Mediterranean core of vegetables and an American
appetite for quick meals...Fresh, accessible vegan recipes that
will appeal to all cooks."--Library Journal (starred review)
"This cookbook pops. Every recipe is written with care and with a
focus on simpler steps for bigger flavor. What's not to love?"
--Yehuda Sichel, Chef, Abe Fisher Philadelphia
"Vicky and Ruth's debut Tahini & Turmeric is going to be my BFF in
cookbook form. Their recipes are exactly what I want to cook and
eat forever--beautiful colors, great texture contrasts, combined
thoughtfully into a dizzying array of fresh, unprocessed vegan
yum."--Kittee Berns
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