Check out the wonderful review article and interview by Andrew Coletti on The Exile’s Cookbook in Gastro Obscura today!
The Exile’s Cookbook in Arab News
A wonderful review article on The Exile’s Cookbook and the history of Arab cuisine in the Weekend section of Arab News.
Media coverage of the Fujairah Feast
Check out the detailed coverage of the ‘Fujairah Feast’ (وليمة الفجيرة ) held on the 27th of December at the Fujairah Fort in the leading Emirati lifestyle magazine Kull al-Usra and The Khaleej Times of the ‘Fujairah Feast’ (وليمة الفجيرة ).
The Fujairah Feast (وليمة الفجيرة)
This month, I curated three medieval banquets in the Emirate of Fujairah in the United Arab Emirates, as part of a research project on ‘Medieval Arab Cooking: Identity and Culinary Heritage’. The events were organised under the patronage of His Highness, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad al-Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, who also provided generous support throughout, and in collaboration with the Fujairah Culture and Media Authority. Here are some of the highlights from some of the events, including the cooking of the most spectacular dish of the day, a stuffed camel!
Medieval Arab Cooking on Bayt al-Fann
Join me today for an on-line panel discussion on The Art of Food across the Muslim World: Preserving Tradition & Reimagining the Future with my fellow speakers, Dr Neha Vermani and Sadaf Hussain. Register here.
Medieval Arab Cooking at the Islamic Art Biennale, Jeddah
On the 22nd and 23rd of May, at the wonderful Islamic Arab Biennale — the first of its kind in history — I organized a medieval banqueting experience, with special reference to the use and significance of roses in the medieval Muslim culinary tradition, as part of Civil Architects’ Work installation.
Medieval Arab Cooking at the Museum of Islamic Art in Doha
On 3rd and 4th of May, IDAM by Alain Ducasse hosted a medieval banqueting event, with an extensive menu drawn from over half a millennium of recipes from the medieval Arab culinary tradition, covering a geographical area from Muslim Spain (al-Andalus) to Baghdad.
The event was preceded by a guided tour in the Museum discussing various relevant cooking-related artefacts from its collections, after which guests were introduced to the menu and some of the more unusual ingredients.
A big thank you to everyone who helped make this such a resounding success: Susan Parker Leavy (Director of the MIA Library), Fabrice Rosso (Head Chef), Y. Godard (Director of F&B Operations and Commercial Leasing), J. Cheminade (Executive Chef), Mathieu Courtin (Food and Beverage Manager) and their teams!
Medieval Arab Cooking at MACFEST 2023
Medieval Arab Cooking on Ajazeera
For those who missed the first four episodes…
Medieval Arab Cooking on Aljazeera
Very excited to have taken part in the series on the history of Arab cuisine on Aljazeera Documentary! In six parts, each episode focuses on a different cookery book and author, covering half a millennium of the richest culinary tradition in history!