MEDIA
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
“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
“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
“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
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.
PODCAST - Culture Food & tradition, Afire
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 - 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
“Falastin’ cookbook opens Palestinian kitchen to home chefs.”
Jessica Steinberg, Times of Israel
“With 'Falastin,' Chef Sami Tamimi Redefines Palestinian Cuisine”
Ronit Vered, Haaretz
“Sami Tamimi Wrote the Book He Wanted to Write”
Matt Rodbard - TASTE
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’s “Falastin” Is an Ode to the Complex Food and History of Palestine”
Tom Philpott - Mother Jones
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
“From Palestine, with love and hummus”
Damian Whitworth - The Times
“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
“In ‘Falastin: A Cookbook’, Sami Tamimi cooks with tradition, love and politics”
Alix Wall - Forward
When Garlic’s the Garnish: A Guide to Making Adha
Epicurious - Sami Tamimi & Tara Wigley
St. Moritz Gourmet Festival Hosts Chef Sami Tamimi at the Suvretta House
Heddi
Other than tagines, what else are preserved lemons good for?
Anna Berrill - The Guardin