Title:	Souk to Table: Vibrant Middle Eastern Dishes for Everyday Meals
	Author:	Amina Al-Saigh
	Published:	October 8, 2024, Rock Point
	No. of Pages:	21.75 Hardcover, $ 20.56 Kindle

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Anyone who has spent time in Detroit or the surrounding areas will have already fallen in love with Middle Eastern food, and will want to pick up Souk to Table: Vibrant Middle Eastern Dishes for Everyday Meals, by Amina Al-Saigh, who was born in Iran and has shared her family recipes in this cookbook. There are dozens of mouthwatering dishes included, and she has developed several as sheet pan dinners, which is a timesaver. There are several good chicken dishes, as well as classic sauces, and dukkah. There are no pork dishes, of course, but beef, lamb, and fish dishes are featured. There are also some yummy desserts.

The recipes in this excellent cookbook are very appealing, and while some are for dishes that you can order in Middle Eastern restaurants (including my favorite restaurant in Detroit, Beirut), there are others that are unique. There are some dishes that are fairly quick and easy, as well as some that are a bit more time consuming. The recipes are written in the traditional manner with the ingredients listed first, followed by step-by-step instructions that are easy to follow by both beginning and advanced cooks. The author has also added comments at the beginning of each recipe which is nice.

Another plus to this cookbook is that the recipes are accompanied by beautiful, professional photographs. Anyone perusing this cookbook will find their “must make soon” queue grows quickly.


Special thanks to NetGalley for supplying a review copy of this book.