E-Books →Zahav Home Cooking for Friends & Family A Heart–Healthy Middle Eastern Collection with Quick and Simple Recipes

Since opening Zahav (the beloved, award-winning, and critically acclaimed restaurant in Philadelphia that serves a powerfully flavorful menu inspired by modern Israeli cuisine) fifteen years ago, co-owners chef Michael Solomonov and Steven Cook have learned at least two things: cooking at home isn't anything like cooking at the restaurant, and, how to bring Zahav's signature ideas to the home kitchen.
As busy fathers, Mike and Steve have also learned that thinking ahead is key. Their secret: a strategically stocked pantry. Then it's nothing, for example, to slather amba from a jar onto a spatchcocked chicken for an almost-instant roast chicken dinner, or to cook a leg of lamb coated with harissa (also from a jar!) in one pot-on a school night! When they make soups, with all the intense flavors they use at the restaurant, they make a lot of soup, always thinking of the freezer and those busy nights when there's no time to cook.
Even more thanZahav,their trailblazing first book,Zahav Homeis a truly intimate affair-an invitationrightintoMike's and Steve'shome kitchens, with recipes tried and tested bythem andtheir families. The 125 all-new recipesin this bookinclude robust salads, abundant vegetables,hearty soups,easylunches,and weeknight meals that tasteas if they took hours to make.There areSunday dinners, unforgettable desserts, and more, including:Tehina Caesar Salad with Gutsy CroutonsMatzo Ball SoupSesame Chicken with MatbuchaTwice-Baked Sweet Potatoes with LabnehSheet pan Kebabs: Yemenite, Kofte & MerguezHummus from the PotDate-Glazed Salmon FilletsBaby Apple CakesPistachio Sticky BunsYou'll find features throughout titled "Making" that visually break recipes downinto easystep-by-step, as well as "Method,"highlightinga foundational recipe, technique, or tip that can be used flexibly in countless dishes, like Schug, Garlic Confit, and some Hard-Cooked Egg Wisdom. Colorful and full of flavor, vitality, and warmth,Zahav Homeis a treasure and worth its weight in gold(the meaning of Zahav!)