{"product_id":"zahav-a-world-of-israeli-cooking-9780544373280","title":"Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Beard Award winner of Outstanding Restaurant (2019)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003cbr\u003e James Beard Award winner of Outstanding Chef (2017)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Beard Book of the Year and Best International Cookbook (2016)\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe James Beard Award-winning chef and co-owner of Philadelphia's Zahav restaurant reinterprets the glorious cuisine of Israel for American home kitchens.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ever since he opened Zahav in 2008, chef Michael Solomonov has been turning heads with his original interpretations of modern Israeli cuisine, attracting notice from the\u003ci\u003e New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBon App tit\u003c\/i\u003e, (\"an utter and total revelation\")\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eEater (\u003c\/i\u003e\"Zahav defines Israeli cooking in America\"). \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eZahav\u003c\/i\u003e showcases the melting-pot cooking of Israel, especially the influences of the Middle East, North Africa, the Mediterranean, and Eastern Europe. Solomonov's food includes little dishes called \u003ci\u003emezze\u003c\/i\u003e, such as the restaurant's insanely popular fried cauliflower; a hummus so ethereal that it put Zahav on the culinary map; and a pink lentil soup with lamb meatballs that one critic called \"Jerusalem in a bowl.\" It also includes a majestic dome of Persian wedding rice and a whole roasted lamb shoulder with pomegranate and chickpeas that's a celebration in itself. All Solomonov's dishes are brilliantly adapted to local and seasonal ingredients. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eZahav\u003c\/i\u003e tells an authoritative and personal story of how Solomonov embraced the food of his birthplace. With its blend of technique and passion, this book shows readers how to make his food their own.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rux Martin\/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/06\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780544373280\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.26h x 9.41w x 0.93d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/2015 pg. 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/02\/2015 pg. 45\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/04\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/06\/2015 pg. 20\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/08\/2016 pg. 106\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Michael Solomonov, Steven Cook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36638471717020,"sku":"9780544373280","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_cf73c114-eb28-4930-b89c-bf8d68355d0e.jpg?v=1603847370","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/zahav-a-world-of-israeli-cooking-9780544373280","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}