“In ‘Falastin: A Cookbook’, Sami Tamimi cooks with tradition, love and politics”

Alix Wall - Forward

“The other half of the Ottolenghi food phenomenon hails from Palestine and lives in London. Here he imagines a day of serious eating, starting with moreish Moorish food”

Josie Delap- The Economist

“From Palestine, with love and hummus”

Damian Whitworth- The Times

The New Arab Meets: Sami Tamimi to talk about his new cookbook Falastin, a love letter to Palestinian food, the land and its people.

Elias Jahshan - The New Arab

“Sami Tamimi’s “Falastin” Is an Ode to the Complex Food and History of Palestine”

Tom Philpott - Mother Jones

When Garlic’s the Garnish: A Guide to Making Adha

Epicurious - Sami Tamimi & Tara Wigley

Palestinian chef Sami Tamimi on pioneering high-end Middle Eastern food in London with the Ottolenghi brand, navigating the tensions of the Middle East, and why hummus alone won’t solve our problems.

The Trip Podcast - Nathan Thornburgh

“Sami Tamimi Wrote the Book He Wanted to Write”

Matt Rodbard - TASTE

PODCAST - Zeytoun.uk

“A vibrant collection of recipes that reflect Palestinian traditions and yet is utterly contemporary. I really want to cook everything in this.”

Nigella Lawson

PODCAST - Culture Food & tradition, Afikra

In this Matbakh event, we talked to Sami Tamimi about his career as a Palestinian cook in London. Sami had won several awards such as International Award and the Best Cookbook, James Beard Award, Cookery Book Award, and Dun Gifford Award for ‘Jerusalem.’

PODCAST - Cooking the Books with Gilly Smith

Gilly Smith has lunch with Ottolenghi's Executive Chef Sami Tamimi and his co-author of Falastin, Tara Wigley to find the four food moments that tell their story of their new book about Sami's homeland of Palestine.

“FALASTIN is a love letter to Palestine. An evocative collection of over 110 unforgettable recipes and stories from the co-authors of Jerusalem and Ottolenghi”

Palestine Book Awards

“Falastin shares a bounty of vibrant recipes grounded in history and tradition as well as dishes that showcase the bold and modern Palestinian culinary scene. no cookery book collection is complete without it.”

Anna Barnett

“Sami Tamimi is a celebrated Palestinian chef, author, restaurateur and food consultant based in London. Tamimi has built an impressive and illustrious career, including well-known creative and business collaborations with Yotam Ottolenghi.'“

Years of Culture

Other than tagines, what else are preserved lemons good for?

Anna Berrill - The Guardin

St. Moritz Gourmet Festival Hosts Chef Sami Tamimi at the Suvretta House

Heddi

PODCAST - Sami Tamimi on the Delicious Complexity of Palestinian Food

Bite

The Culinary Celebration with world renowned chef Sami Tamimi was sold out 2 months before the event, basically without advertising.

The Hummus Academy - Amsterdam