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Baladi: A Celebration of Food from Land and Sea Hardcover – Oct. 2 2018

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Joudie Kalla, author of the bestselling Palestine on a Plate, introduces readers to more of the Middle Easts best kept secretPalestinian cuisine.

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Baladi - A celebration of food from the land and the sea

Journey through Palestine, a deep-rooted, historical, religious, and cultural country with so much to offer—especially in the culinary department.

“Baladi” means “my home, my land, my country,” and Joudie once again pays homage to her homeland of Palestine by showcasing its wide ranging, vibrant and truly delicious dishes. Palestine is a country of different seasons and landscapes, and it is these diverse conditions that create the many and varied ingredients featured in the book.

Take a journey across land and sea, discover the culture that lies behind the food.

Baladi - Markets and Village Life: Vegetables, Cheeses, Preserves and Drinks

Markets and Village Life

  • Vegetables
  • Cheeses
  • Preserves
  • Drinks

The fields & Earth Potatoes, Beets, Zucchini, Pasta, Shallots, Chickpeas, Lentils, Salad, Fava Beans

The Fields & Earth

  • Potatoes
  • Beets
  • Zucchini
  • Pasta
  • Shallots
  • Chickpeas
  • Lentils
  • Salad
  • Fava Beans

Baladi - The bakery: Savoury pastries

The Bakery

  • Savory pastries

Baladi - The Farm: Animals

The Farm

  • Animals

Baladi - From the River to the Sea: Fish

From the River to the Sea

  • Fish

Baladi - Hills and Orchards: Fruits and deserts

Hills and Orchards

  • Fruits
  • Desserts

Baladi - Joudie Kalla

About the author

Joudie Kalla has been a chef for over 20 years. She trained at Leith’s School of Food and Wine, and worked in many prestigious restaurants before going on to run her own successful catering business. She opened a Palestinian deli, Baity Kitchen, in London, from 2010–2013 to much acclaim, before turning her sights to writing her first bestselling cookbook Palestine on a Plate. She runs cookery courses, catering events, and supper clubs, as well as consulting on food projects. If you want to keep in touch and see her daily creations, follow her on instagram @palestineonaplate

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?This book goes to the heart of the relationship between food and identity, and conveys a sense of belonging through beautiful, compelling and, yes, joyous recipes. I just want to eat everything in it.? ?Nigella Lawson

?Joudie Kalla looks homeward for inspiration ? ?I want to pay homage,? she writes, ?to the Palestine that my family knew and remembers.? And that?s exactly what this book does so gracefully.? ?The New York Times on Palestine on a Plate

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Joudie Kalla, author of the bestselling Palestine on a Plate, introduces readers to more of the Middle East?s best kept secret?Palestinian cuisine.
?Baladi? means ?my home, my land, my country,? and Joudie once again pays homage to her homeland of Palestine by showcasing its wide ranging, vibrant and truly delicious dishes. Palestine is a country of different seasons and landscapes, and it is these diverse conditions that create the many and varied ingredients featured in the book. Joudie takes an entirely flexible approach to cooking, using influences from her home to create new dishes, and bringing her own twist to more traditional recipes.
Baladi features recipes according to the area that they hail from, such as the land, the sea, the fields, the orchard . . . Experience the wonderful flavors of Palestine through Daoud Basha (lamb meatballs cooked in a tamarind and tomato sauce), khubzet za?atar (za?atar brioche twists), samak makli bil camun (fried fish selection with zucchini, mint and yogurt dip), atayef (soft pancakes filled with cream in an orange blossom sugar syrup), and many more sublime flavor combinations.
With stunning color photographs to accompany each recipe, the book is also interspersed with shots of the landscapes, streets, and people of Palestine, reflecting the rich culinary culture running through the whole country.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Interlink Books; 1st edition (Oct. 2 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 162371981X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1623719814
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 1.16 kg
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.42 x 2.79 x 24.77 cm
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  • Reviewed in Canada on July 4, 2024
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    Heartwarming stories and delicious recipes! Highly recommended
  • Reviewed in Canada on June 11, 2020
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    Filled with amazing recipes! Top notch quality print
  • Reviewed in Canada on May 29, 2020
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    I bought this book as a gift to someone who loves to cook. She has tried many recipes and LOVES her gift. For someone who is already a great cook, I was afraid of gifting them with a cookbook- but it turns out that this was the perfect gift! The cookbook contains traditional middle eastern recipes that are hard to find and the layout of the book is fabulous. I would buy this as a gift again!
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  • Reviewed in Canada on February 22, 2020
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    very well written, easy to follow recipes and beautiful pictures
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  • Reviewed in Canada on May 18, 2019
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    Love the book! Well written with beautiful pictures!
  • Reviewed in Canada on December 20, 2022
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    All the recipes brought back the best memories ever
  • Reviewed in Canada on June 3, 2019
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    Love the color and details of the recipe
  • Reviewed in Canada on January 3, 2021
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    A very informative book that preserves the Palestinian Cuisine. It contains a wide variety of sections that cover a wide range of recipes.
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  • Abu-Elreish
    5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely recipes
    Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2024
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    Definitely recommend this for anyone interested in learning arab cuisine, also looks so pretty displayed in my kitchen.
  • Client d'Amazon
    5.0 out of 5 stars Recettes originales et bien illustrées
    Reviewed in France on August 7, 2019
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    Les recettes sortent de l'ordinaire et sont bien contextualisées et illustrées
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Love it
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2019
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  • evazeitona
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book wonderful recipes
    Reviewed in Germany on October 28, 2018
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    The book is great. New recipes to ancient dishes. A wonderful Travel through the tastes of Palestine accompanied by wonderful stories to each dish.
    I know the Palestinian cuisine preety well and though I have learned so many new things wirh this book. I am astonished and so happy.
  • HZ
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
    Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2024
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    Great book for traditional Middle Eastern recipes.