Imad Alarnab

Jul 22, 2024 | greatbritishlife.co.uk | Imad Alarnab

A renowned chef in Damascus, Imad Alarnab fled Syria when it was torn apart by civil war. Now settled in London his cookbook shares family recipes from his beloved homeland.   BAKLAWA This recipe won’t work with English filo pastry, as it’s too thick; you need to get the proper filo for baklawa that you’ll find in Middle Eastern shops. The trick to good baklawa is to be quick and careful.

Mar 22, 2024 | greatbritishchefs.com | Imad Alarnab

Whisk together all the ingredients for the tahini dressing except the iced water and hummus. Whisk in the iced water steadily – the tahini will initially seize, but as you keep whisking it should loosen up and become smooth.

Mar 22, 2024 | greatbritishchefs.com | Imad Alarnab

This beautiful slow-cooked lamb dish from Imad Alarnab is served over a dish of spiced, raisin-studded red pepper rice. Imad notes that you can also swap out the rice, and instead add onions, carrots and potatoes to the lamb when you wrap it in foil, to slow-cook alongside the rice. Imad has recipes for how to make kabsa spice and baharat from scratch in his cookbook Imad’s Syrian Kitchen. This recipe is adapted from Imad’s Syrian Kitchen by Imad Alarnab (HQ, HarperCollins Publishers, £26)

Mar 22, 2024 | greatbritishchefs.com | Imad Alarnab

This easy fattoush recipe from Imad Alarnab is made with crispy baked flatbreads, and topped with creamy spiced avocado. It's a delicious, balanced salad with plenty of crunch from the lettuce, cucumber and flatbread, and tang from sumac and pomegranate molasses. This recipe is taken from Imad’s Syrian Kitchen by Imad Alarnab (HQ, HarperCollins Publishers, £26)

Jan 1, 2024 | postandcourier.com | Imad Alarnab |Melissa Ben-Ishay |Crystal Wilkinson |Todd Richards

2023 was a great year for cookbooks, and 2024 is shaping up to be an even better one. We’re still waiting to learn more details about Martha Stewart’s iconic 100th cookbook, which is slated to be released at the end of next year, but in the meantime, we’ve curated a list of some of the new cookbooks we’re most excited to dig into in 2024. The biggest challenge in creating this list was narrowing down the options.