Eating Out Loud: Bold Middle Eastern Flavors for All Day, Every Day

Grinshpan, host of Top Chef Canada, draws on her travels and Israeli roots in this debut cookbook to create colorful, robust interpretations of Middle Eastern fare. Grinshpan fashions refreshing dishes perfect for dunking, dipping, dribbling, schmearing, and “getting all up in with your hands.” This no-rules take on the region’s classic cuisine offers easy-to-assemble recipes based on a Middle Eastern pantry of “secret weapons”—spices, seeds, herbs, and pickles. Essential condiments and sides include “next level” garlicky, green, or charred tahinis; red and green zhug; sunchoke hummus; labneh; and pickled veggies to bring a pop to food. “Eggs All Day” offers seven shakshuka varieties; “Baked at Brunch” stars oven-fresh pull-apart salted tahini chocolate babka buns. Vegetables take center stage in fried eggplant salad, as well as honey-roasted parsnips with dates and tzatsiki. “Handheld Meals” include a homemade flatbread with lamb, mint, and pomegranate, and a chicken shwarma in a pita. There are grain bowls, marinated fish dishes, and a recipe for brisket. Readers will be inspired by Grinshpan’s bold and fun approach to cooking. (Sept.)