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--The Wall Street Journal
"Sababa is a breath of fresh, sunny air."
--The New York Times
In an Israeli cookbook as personal as it is global, Adeena Sussman celebrates the tableau of flavors the region has to offer, in all its staggering and delicious variety
In Hebrew (derived from the original Arabic), sababa means "everything is awesome," and it's this sunny spirit with which the American food writer and expat Adeena Sussman cooks and dreams up meals in her Tel Aviv kitchen. Every morning, Sussman makes her way through the bustling stalls of Shuk Hacarmel, her local market, which sells irresistibly fresh ingredients and tempting snacks--juicy ripe figs and cherries, locally made halvah, addictive street food, and delectable cheeses and olives. In Sababa, Sussman presents 125 recipes for dishes inspired by this culinary wonderland and by the wide-varying influences surrounding her in Israel.
Americans have begun to instinctively crave the spicy, bright flavors of Israeli cuisine, and in this timely cookbook, Sussman shows readers how to use border-crossing kitchen staples-- tahini, sumac, silan (date syrup), harissa, za'atar---to delicious effect, while also introducing more exotic spices and ingredients. From Freekeh and Roasted Grape Salad and Crudo with Cherries and Squeezed Tomatoes, to Schug Marinated Lamb Chops and Tahini Caramel Tart, Sussman's recipes make a riot of fresh tastes accessible and effortless for the home cook. Filled with transporting storytelling, Sababa is the ultimate, everyday guide to the Israeli kitchen.
- Print length368 pages
- SpracheEnglisch
- PublisherAvery
- Publication dateSeptember 3, 2019
- Dimensions8.28 x 1.3 x 10.18 inches
- ISBN-100525533451
- ISBN-13978-0525533450
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"Ms. Sussman’s recipes are thoughtfully written and thoroughly tested."
–Melissa Clark, The New York Times
"The pages of this book ooze with [Adeena's] passion for the romance and beauty of Israeli cuisine. The recipes are soulful, elemental, and stunningly delicious."
–from the foreword by Michael Solomonov
"Sababa, borrowed from Arabic slang, means 'everything is awesome' and I’m here to tell you that’s a pretty accurate description of Adeena Sussman’s new cookbook. Go through Sababa and you’ll be transported with Adeena as she ventures to her vibrant market in Tel Aviv and returns to her kitchen to make the dishes that have put Israeli cuisine on the front burner."
–Nancy Silverton
"Everything about this book, from its title, which promises awesomeness, to Adeena’s stories about her adopted homeland, its markets, ingredients, traditions, and cooks, conspires to joy. The recipes are simple, smart, and filled with the bold, bright flavors of Israel we’ve come to love. That they’re so easily doable is the bonus."
—Dorie Greenspan, award-winning author of Everyday Dorie and Dorie’s Cookies
“With Sababa, Adeena has gifted us with the kind of culinary journey that dreams are made of. Her warmth, knowledge, colorful stories, and stunningly beautiful recipes make this the type of book you want to have two of: one to read in bed at night and one to get messy with in the kitchen.”
–Molly Yeh, food blogger and TV host
"I am so glad that Sababa is here so that I can finally taste Adeena’s personal flavors from her Israeli kitchen. She has masterfully combined the food that she grew up with in the States with the dishes she serves now in her Tel Aviv kitchen. Just try Adeena's corn on the cob smothered in yogurt, feta, and za'atar—the Israeli take on Mexican street corn, or her magisterial kubbanah, the Yemenite cross between an overnight brioche and croissant. Every reader and food lover will learn how to integrate Adeena’s clever ways with flavor into their own cooking."
–Joan Nathan
"Seeing Adeena’s love and dedication to Israeli cuisine has been truly inspiring. This book captures her love for the food, culture, history, and people of Israel in an incredible way. Getting to live out her passion for Israeli cuisine in the heart of Tel Aviv (Shuk Hacarmel), she's been able to decode the cultural influences of what modern Israeli food is all about. Her warm and effortless approach makes you feel like you are in her kitchen cooking alongside her. Bright, fresh, and full of flavor, these are dishes that will easily be on repeat in your home."
–Eden Grinshpan, co-founder of DEZ and host of Top Chef Canada
"Adeena Sussman is a California woman who fell in love with Israel. Her knowledge of food, culture, and life in Israel has allowed her access to the inner circle of Israeli cooks, farmers, bakers, shop keepers, and others who imbibe that culture with a dazzling, multicultural cuisine. Adeena is reverent in her approach, historical in her research, and incredibly passionate in her quest to conquer the patchwork cultural makeup that defines the Israeli food landscape. Most importantly, she makes this terrific food and cuisine approachable and authentic at the same time. A delight!"
–Jonathan Waxman
"[Sussman's] tahini caramel tart justifiably earns its parenthetical description as 'the Gal Gadot of tarts.' With this book, Sussman will most likely prove to be a new kind of Amazon warrior goddess."
–The New York Times
"Sababa has taught me, inspired me and fed me. You can’t say better than that."
–Diana Henry, T: The New York Times Style Magazine
"Adeena Sussman is a force to be reckoned with...As the book’s title hints — 'sababa' is Hebrew-meets-Arabic slang for, simply, 'everything is awesome' — readers are in for a treat."
–Eater
"For an American understanding of Israeli cooking, Adeena Sussman is the person to turn to...Sussman’s colorful recipes, paired with peeks into her life abroad, are a journey in themselves."
–Condé Nast Traveler
"This book has recipes that range from intoxicating spice mixes to unfussy street food—and delivers gastronomic awesomeness."
–Forbes
"The perfect at-home intro to all that Israeli cuisine has to offer."
–Buzzfeed
"Sababa, which translates as 'everything is awesome,' makes for an appropriate title for this outstanding collection of fresh variations on an old-world cuisine."
–Publishers Weekly, starred review
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- Publisher : Avery (September 3, 2019)
- Language : English
- Hardcover : 368 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0525533451
- ISBN-13 : 978-0525533450
- Item Weight : 3 pounds
- Dimensions : 8.28 x 1.3 x 10.18 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #19,631 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #2 in Jewish Holiday Cooking
- #4 in Kosher Cooking (Books)
- #9 in Middle Eastern Cooking, Food & Wine
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Adeena Sussman's first solo cookbook, Sababa, was named a Best Fall Cookbook by The New York Times, Bon Appétit, and Food & Wine, was released by Penguin/Avery books in September 2019. Her followup cookbook, Shabbat, will be published by Penguin/Avery in 2023. She is also the coauthor of Gazoz: The Art Of Making Magical, Sparkling, Seasonal Drinks, and 14 other cookbooks. With Chrissy Teigen, Adeena coauthored the Cravings cookbook series, all three of which were New York Times bestsellers. She lives and cooks in the shadow of the Carmel Market in Tel Aviv.
Find her at: www.adeenasussman.com and instagram.com/adeenasussman
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Customers find the recipes inviting, inspiring, and well-edited. They also appreciate the fresh ingredients and themes. Readers describe the tone as fresh, hearty, and soulful. They mention the stories are wonderful and the recipes are enchantingly easy to follow.
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Customers find the recipes in the book inviting, amazing, and unique. They mention the book honors culinary traditions of Israel, and the variety is fantastic.
"...Some of the recipes are such hits that every time I make them my husband is amazed- like the honey harissa chicken...." Read more
"This cookbook is full of vibrant colors and stunning photography that transport you straight to the bustling streets of Tel Aviv...." Read more
"Love the photos and the stories and the healthy ingredients used. Bought spices already made for some of the recipes and the dishes weren’t bad." Read more
"...Great recipes and amazing pictures. You can practically smell the food from the pictures. Highly recommend this cookbook." Read more
Customers find the recipes in the book enchantingly easy to follow, not fussy, and detailed. They also appreciate the spectacular pictures of every recipe, and the wonderful descriptions of each dish. Readers say the book is gorgeous to look at and makes for marvelous reading.
"...She gives short background for each recipe that is actually helpful and gives some context but it's short and leaves you craving more info...which..." Read more
"...caters to all cooking experience levels, so there are nice and simple beginner recipes as well as more advanced ones...." Read more
"...amazing dish with unique and sophisticated flavors and easy to follow directions. Ok, Adeena, I’m paying attention......" Read more
"...No gimmicks and no fuss in Sababa Cookbook. Its main asset is naturally built in: Its author...." Read more
Customers like the fresh ingredients and healthy foods in the book. They also appreciate the simple instructions on how to get the ingredients or create them yourself.
"...There are several staple ingredients and spice mixes to help get you started...." Read more
"Love the photos and the stories and the healthy ingredients used. Bought spices already made for some of the recipes and the dishes weren’t bad." Read more
"...The ingredients she calls for are both authentic and easily attainable, and she even suggests substitutes if necessary...." Read more
"...I was pleasantly surprised that there is an abundance of recipes without dairy ingredients, for the lactose intolerant...." Read more
Customers find the stories in the book wonderful, following local chefs, culinary traditions, and travels through. They also say the book provides a great revelation.
"...There are also lots of stories following local chefs, culinary traditions, and travels through the Israeli countryside." Read more
"...It is a captivating and genuine love song - to Israeli food, to my bustling and beloved Carmel Market and to Israel and Israelis, together with the..." Read more
"...the vibrant pictures with every single recipe, the personal stories linked to each recipe and a comprehensive look at the uniqueness of Israel’s..." Read more
"There are so many amazing recipes, stories and pictures in this beautiful cookbook that I spent the first few weeks just flipping through the..." Read more
Customers find the tone of the book fresh, hearty, and soulful, with ideas to keep things new and fresh for a long time. They also describe it as an incredible book full of new and interesting recipes.
"...And the food. The food!! Her recipes are vibrant, fresh and delicious. They are so well edited, well balanced and delicious...." Read more
"...Lots of fresh veggies in these and ideas to keep things new and fresh for a long time. Beautiful photography and stories accompany the the recipes...." Read more
"...There’s something for any mood, light and fresh to hearty and soulful. Any negative review would be user error, I’m certain of it! Five stars!" Read more
"...Everything feels so fresh, true to its roots, and yummy! I can’t say enough amazing things about this cookbook!..." Read more
Customers find the themes in the book soulful, inspiring, and encouraging. They also describe the recipes as simple and worth the effort. Readers also find the voice warm and inviting.
"...of a locals and a broad spectrum of immigrants - while being deeply personal from a California-raised and New York-influenced Israeli by choice...." Read more
"...If you're looking for something bright, inspiring and beyond the usual Israeli hummus and chopped salad fare, Sababa is the winner...." Read more
"...It is a captivating and genuine love song - to Israeli food, to my bustling and beloved Carmel Market and to Israel and Israelis, together with the..." Read more
"...than describing it Adeena’s Sababa in and of itself creates the mood of that generosity and inspires one to cook the food with that spirit." Read more
Customers find the book unique and say that some dishes have a great twist they haven't seen before.
"...Fine,’ I thought. I can make a dry spice mix. Another amazing dish with unique and sophisticated flavors and easy to follow directions...." Read more
"...This cookbook is truly unique. It feels like home on steroids...." Read more
"...the personal stories linked to each recipe and a comprehensive look at the uniqueness of Israel’s shuk (market)...." Read more
"...A lot of dishes are authentic and familiar, and a lot of dishes have a great twist I’ve never seen before. The pictures are gorgeous...." Read more
Customers find the book bright, refreshing, and delightful. They also say it's evocative of the summer time.
"...If you're looking for something bright, inspiring and beyond the usual Israeli hummus and chopped salad fare, Sababa is the winner...." Read more
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The recipes are well laid out, easy to follow, and very thorough. I've followed the instructions and always gotten great results. I think the only recipe I've struggled with is the pita and probably just because bread/baking can be tricky. I plan to watch some youtube videos and revisit. Overall, I cannot live without this book.
There's an honesty and closeness that Adeena writes with. She gives short background for each recipe that is actually helpful and gives some context but it's short and leaves you craving more info...which is good! She's brilliant, the book is brilliant, and again can't stress enough that I can't live without it.
There are so many diverse recipes from the fresh salads to different breads and hummus to the herb filled cocktails.
She carefully guides you through a range of techniques and covers the basics in an easy to understand format. There are several staple ingredients and spice mixes to help get you started.
Sussman caters to all cooking experience levels, so there are nice and simple beginner recipes as well as more advanced ones.
There’s also a shopping guide in the back to help you find some of the rarer ingredients if you’re not lucky enough to live right next to a market. There are also lots of stories following local chefs, culinary traditions, and travels through the Israeli countryside.
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There are so many diverse recipes from the fresh salads to different breads and hummus to the herb filled cocktails.
She carefully guides you through a range of techniques and covers the basics in an easy to understand format. There are several staple ingredients and spice mixes to help get you started.
Sussman caters to all cooking experience levels, so there are nice and simple beginner recipes as well as more advanced ones.
There’s also a shopping guide in the back to help you find some of the rarer ingredients if you’re not lucky enough to live right next to a market. There are also lots of stories following local chefs, culinary traditions, and travels through the Israeli countryside.
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I started out slow, and the first recipe I made from the book was the Pt’itim with cinnamony Smokey eggplant. I was blown away. The flavor combinations and the clarity of instruction were amazing. It was a sophisticated dish that my entire family loved and I could put together on a weeknight. I turned the page and decided that the lentils with crispy leeks was the next task—and it requires making baharat spice mix. ‘Fine,’ I thought. I can make a dry spice mix. Another amazing dish with unique and sophisticated flavors and easy to follow directions. Ok, Adeena, I’m paying attention...
Over the past few months I’ve tried a number of recipes and really only had one fail, which I am sure was my own fault. I have been willing to try recipes that I was skeptical about because of how well the other recipes I’ve tried have turned out. I have learned new techniques and, following the detailed and careful instructions written so well, have impressed my friends, family, and most importantly, myself.
This cookbook has made my shopping list explode with bunches of produce, the majority of which is available at my local grocery or farmers market when I have time to go. So many vegetables have joined our family diet and helped us all lose weight naturally.
Over time I have challenged myself to make condiments and pickle vegetables and found out how satisfying it is! I never thought I would be the person who owns canning jars and pickling weights, yet here I am! I honestly find it therapeutic to make harissa, amba, schug and confit!
My family is Israeli so a lot of these flavors were already very familiar to me. Being able to recreate them at home for my husband and son has been such a blessing. I can honestly say that there is many a night I prefer to stay home and experiment with this book rather than go to a restaurant.
Please please please make a sequel, Adeena. There are more things we need to learn!
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Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2019
I started out slow, and the first recipe I made from the book was the Pt’itim with cinnamony Smokey eggplant. I was blown away. The flavor combinations and the clarity of instruction were amazing. It was a sophisticated dish that my entire family loved and I could put together on a weeknight. I turned the page and decided that the lentils with crispy leeks was the next task—and it requires making baharat spice mix. ‘Fine,’ I thought. I can make a dry spice mix. Another amazing dish with unique and sophisticated flavors and easy to follow directions. Ok, Adeena, I’m paying attention...
Over the past few months I’ve tried a number of recipes and really only had one fail, which I am sure was my own fault. I have been willing to try recipes that I was skeptical about because of how well the other recipes I’ve tried have turned out. I have learned new techniques and, following the detailed and careful instructions written so well, have impressed my friends, family, and most importantly, myself.
This cookbook has made my shopping list explode with bunches of produce, the majority of which is available at my local grocery or farmers market when I have time to go. So many vegetables have joined our family diet and helped us all lose weight naturally.
Over time I have challenged myself to make condiments and pickle vegetables and found out how satisfying it is! I never thought I would be the person who owns canning jars and pickling weights, yet here I am! I honestly find it therapeutic to make harissa, amba, schug and confit!
My family is Israeli so a lot of these flavors were already very familiar to me. Being able to recreate them at home for my husband and son has been such a blessing. I can honestly say that there is many a night I prefer to stay home and experiment with this book rather than go to a restaurant.
Please please please make a sequel, Adeena. There are more things we need to learn!
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The hummus, cardamom Zhug, challah, and a couple meat dishes made the book well worth it for me!
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Es muy ilustrativo y el contenido de recetas e historia es muy enriquecedor y completo!
Lo recomiendo mucho para las que le guste cocinar y adentrarse en nuevas culturas.
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