Hajar Larbah invites readers to join her in Moribyan's Kitchen: 100 Craveable Comfort Food Recipes, a collection packed with 100 comfort food recipes accompanied by gorgeous photos and advice.
Combining recipes from her Libyan and Moroccan heritage, her home state of California, and years of exploration in the kitchen, Larbah presents an array of mouthwatering options that will have readers eager to get cooking. "Restaurant remakes," convenient dinner recipes, and an expansive breads section make it easy to understand why her blog and social accounts have a huge, devoted following. Larbah's tone is conversational without venturing into essay territory, and the recipes are approachable but inventive, making this the perfect book to inspire hesitant and seasoned cooks alike. Start with Khachapuri (Georgian cheese bread) for breakfast, enjoy Libyan Embattan (fried potatoes stuffed with beef) as a "Small Bite" and French onion pasta for dinner, and finish it all off with Cookies & Cream Tres Leches Cake.
Moribyan's Kitchen embraces the range of comfort food--mall-style pretzels, recipes passed down through generations, and more--and reminds cooks that food should nourish both body and soul. --Suzanne Krohn