I would give this cookbook ten stars if possible; everything is incredible, from the recipes to the photos! The recipes are easy to follow and flavourful, and the cookbook is organized incredibly well, so it's easy to understand and find recipes from quick mains for weeknights to longer weekend recipes. I recommend this cookbook to anyone looking to venture out of their comfort zone or get a great cookbook with accessible, delicious, crowd-pleasing favourites!

The presentation of the recipes was great and multiple looked really interesting to try. And more vegetarian than I expected. This would be a good gift.

This is a gorgeous cookbook full of recipes I can't wait to make! I love how the book categorizes recipes in an easy to navigate way. I enjoyed the photos of the dishes and want a copy for my brother who likes to cook. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

The author promises easy, quick, and accessible Middle-Eastern inspired recipes and in my opinion she absolutely delivered on that front. On top of that, the photographies that accompany the book are gorgeous and mouthwatering.

Souk to Table is a well written, appealing, and traditional general Middle Eastern cookbook with recipes collected and developed by Amina Al-Saigh. Due out 8th Oct 2024 from Quarto on their Rock Point imprint, it's 256 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats.

Besides the generosity of spirit and hospitality deeply tied to food traditions in the Middle Eastern countries, the food is beautiful to look at, exotic for many folks who live in North America, and importantly, deliciously healthy.

The author has collected recipes from the whole Middle East, adjusted them slightly in some areas to make the ingredients more easily sourced for western readers, and written them down in an accessible way.

The recipes are arranged thematically: condiments & dips, salads & sides, 30 minute dishes, 1 hour, "worth the effort" (more complex/time consuming), soups & stews, and drinks & desserts. Each recipe is written with an introduction and area from which it comes, yields, estimated prep time, bullet list of ingredients, and step by step prep and cooking directions. Ingredient measures are given in imperial (American) measurements with metric measures in parentheses (yay!).

Most of the ingredients will be readily available at well stocked international type grocery stores, or larger urban grocers in most of North America/Europe.

A high point of the book is the excellent photography throughout. The food is attractively and professionally styled and photographed in color. The author has also used a fair amount of effort to provide a comprehensive pantry list and spice/seasoning primer for general audiences.

The cross referenced index includes ingredients by single entry, for easy lookup of particular recipes. (Don't know why this isn't -standard- in all cookbooks!).

Five stars. This would be an excellent choice for public library acquisition, home use, or gift giving.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

I shall say very sincerely that everything in this book is mouthwatering.
Years ago, I was so in love with the food in a Middle Eastern restaurant in a European city, and never since have seen the same quality of recipes, food and representation of those recipes/meals until this book.
I am so getting this, and also gifting this when it is released.

This is such a great cookbook! I will no longer have to miss the tastes of my childhood!

I love that it has all different Middle Eastern countries together so that I can try the versions of the good food I grew up with!

4⭐️. Beautiful cover!!! With a good variety of unique recipes that I have not heard of but will definitely be trying! Made me excited to get started on dinner tonight