Sababa: Fresh, Sunny Flavors from My Israeli Kitchen: A Cookbook

My absolute favourite cook book! Every single recipe is out of this world, everyone I host when I use recipes from this book ends up buying it, it’s just that unreal. Can’t be without this one.

I saw recommendations for Sababa from Instagramers that I follow and it looked interesting so I ordered it. The book arrived two days ago and I flicked through and was immediately captivated. The recipes looked so appetising and the photos are beautiful. I decided to try out three recipes last night for supper, the cabbage slaw, sumac grilled chicken and the jeweled rice. The recipes were easy to follow and worked out beautifully. The jeweled rice especially was perfect, so good and so easy to make. I’m just a home cook for my family of 5 including 3 fussy teenage girls and these dishes were so delicious, my kids loved it so that’s a winner for me and there are so many more great recipes I want to try. This is not the first cook book I’ve been rushed to buy, encouraged by influencers I follow but it’s the only one I’ve written a review for.

Sababa is authored by a dear friend of mine - so I want to declare my bias right here. But this book is genuinely, awesome. First of all, I can just stare at the pictures of the food (thankfully, there is at least one photo for each and every recipe) and my mouth waters and I just feel the pleasure of the food and colour and texture and blessed to live in a world with such easy access to such diversity and beauty. Then there are the stories and pictures of people and places and experiences that reflect Adeena's persona - open, bright, connected, warm, charming and authentic. That's Adeena and this book is a food, words and picture representation of all that is good in this crazy world. Congratulations Adeena and if you are thinking of buying this book - for yourself and/or as a gift, I can guarantee you won't be disappointed and if I could, I'd offer you your money back plus 10 quid. Enjoy a feast for the eyes and, if you cook the recipes, a feast for all who enjoy our world's bounties.

Bought for my partner who was very happy with the gift! Good recipes (non native)

Bloody love this book. Every single mouth watering dish. And get her other one too. Shabbat is equally as divine. A gem

Incredible cookery book, wonderful recipes , highly recommmend as I love everything Adeena makes

This is a beautifully written book and the photos are ravishing - of the dishes and of the Jerusalem market where the author buys so much of her produce. The recipes are uncomplicated (take note Ottolenghi) and original. Some need a little tweaking to work but it is written by someone with a real love of decent ingredients.. So, both a book for bedtime reading and for the kitchen shelf. An immensely cheering and reviving take on Middle Eastern and Jewish food. I smile every time I open it. Recommended.

Everything I have made from this book has been overwhelmingly delicious! While a few of the recipes can seem complicated, I have always enjoyed working through them as an amateur cook, and found the layout easy to use and instructions pretty fool-proof. You will be amazed at the flavours created, often with few ingredients. Pictured are my renditions of the melted green cabbage, lemony cauliflower over labaneh, vegetable stew with easy homemade couscous, tahini-glazed carrots, tahdig, and lentils with crispy leeks and fennel. To name just a few of my favourites!

I have several cookbooks at home. This is really the only one you need. It pretty much covers most of the Israeli cuisine. And something that makes the book exceptional are all the nice pictures for the recipes.

Just one thing to say: you cannot not buy it! The author takes you to Israel in a second and made you fall in love with the vibrant colorful kitchen. Thanks to this book I left my Israeli boyfriend totally amazed. Not only the recipes are perfect, the pictures make you want to try them all straight away. A plus of the book: all the details she gave about history and products informations!

Lo compré para un regalo, pero claro que le di una hojeada antes de darlo y me encantó! 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.

I have had a flip through this, and it looks good. I particularly like the looks of some of the dips, and sauces.

Never got the book. Still believe its great. But delivery didn’t work out