Food often elicits memories of delicious meals with loved ones. For sisters Vicky Cohen and Ruth Fox, bloggers at May I Have That Recipe?, growing up in a Jewish-Lebanese home in Barcelona meant gathering around an abundant table of Middle Eastern dishes. 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. They feature nourishing breakfasts and soups, plentiful salads and "kicked up" rice dishes, along with appetizers, condiments, breads, main dishes and desserts. 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. --Melissa Firman, writer and blogger at melissafirman.com