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Sumac. Urfa pepper. Halvah. Pomegranate molasses. Preserved lemons. The seasonings, staples, and spice blends used throughout the Middle East region have endless potential to transform food - once you know how to use them. In Flavors of the Sun, the people behind the iconic Brooklyn market Sahadi's showcase the versatility of these ingredients in over 120 simple dishes, including starters, salads, soups, family-friendly meals, and desserts. With sections devoted to Bright, Savory, Spiced, Nutty, and Sweet accents, it offers inspiration, techniques, and intensely flavourful recipes for using everything from Aleppo pepper to za'atar with confidence. Throughout, no-recipe recipes help build up your flavour intuition so you can effortlessly use, and use up, any of the featured spices, condiments, and preserves and breathe new life into your standard repertoire in the process.

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The James Beard award-winning market Sahadi's, based in Brooklyn, NY, has long been a hub for immigrant families seeking staples for home cooking. Seeing the wide popularity of foods and flavors from the Middle East, Sahadi Whelan (the market's culinary director and fourth-generation co-owner) has written an inviting collection of versatile recipes for both new and experienced home cooks.... Blending essential guidance with winning recipes, this debut will satisfy a variety of tastes. --Library Journal, starred review This excellent volume offers something for any home cook, no matter how well-versed in Middle Eastern cuisine. --Publishers Weekly, starred review

The James Beard award-winning market Sahadi's, based in Brooklyn, NY, has long been a hub for immigrant families seeking staples for home cooking. Seeing the wide popularity of foods and flavors from the Middle East, Sahadi Whelan (the market's culinary director and fourth-generation co-owner) has written an inviting collection of versatile recipes for both new and experienced home cooks.... Blending essential guidance with winning recipes, this debut will satisfy a variety of tastes. -Library Journal, starred review

""A big and useful book, part encyclopedia, part recipe collection.""?The New York Times ""With this compendium of more than 120 recipes, and in-depth explainers on selecting, storing, preparing, using, and serving ingredients like preserved lemons, sumac, Aleppo pepper, and beyond, the fifth-generation family-owned empire is educating and expanding its devoted following into the next century.""?Food Wine ""The James Beard award-winning market Sahadi's, based in Brooklyn, NY, has long been a hub for immigrant families seeking staples for home cooking. Seeing the wide popularity of foods and flavors from the Middle East, Sahadi Whelan (the market's culinary director and fourth-generation co-owner) has written an inviting collection of versatile recipes for both new and experienced home cooks.... Blending essential guidance with winning recipes, this debut will satisfy a variety of tastes.""--Library Journal, starred review ""This excellent volume offers something for any home cook, no matter how well-versed in Middle Eastern cuisine."" --Publishers Weekly, starred review

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Christine Sahadi Whelan is the culinary director and a fourth-generation co-owner of Sahadi's. Sahadi's is a James Beard America's Classic Award–winning specialty food store in Brooklyn, New York. Established in 1890, when Abrahim Sahadi emigrated from Lebanon, Sahadi's on Atlantic Avenue has been providing New York's Middle Eastern community with a taste of home since 1948. A second outpost and cafe opened in 2020. Visit them online at sahadis.com.

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