Los Angeles chefs Genevieve Gergis and Ori Menashe, the brains behind Bavel, return with an adventurous cookbook that pushes the boundaries of Middle Eastern cuisine.
For author Anas Atassi, the fruity red spice is the starting point (along with Aleppo pepper and za’atar) to his mother’s recipes and a fuller picture of Syria’s underreported food culture.
The inevitable move to online platforms has taken some of the sensory joys out of cooking classes, but it’s replaced them with a sense of democracy, serendipity, and the occasional bear in the background.
Molly Baz is rethinking the way we engage with cookbooks—starting with 10-second technique videos, a streamlined approach to recipes, and loads of lemon.