BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:America/Detroit X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Detroit BEGIN:VEVENT UID:34730@arabamerica.com DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20250717T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20250717T190000 DTSTAMP:20250707T225650Z URL:https://www.arabamerica.com/events/offsite-sami-tamimi-boustany-w-andy -baraghani-2/ SUMMARY:Offsite: Sami Tamimi: Boustany w/ Andy Baraghani DESCRIPTION:BROOKLYN\, NY\n\n\n\nEvent guidelines:\n\n All attendees are s trongly encouraged to wear a face mask at all times.\n Additional copies of the book will be available for purchase at the event.\n A signing will follow the talk.\n Home address is collected for contact tracing purpose s\; it will not be used otherwise.\n The event will also be livestreamed for free here: https://youtube.com/live/W8gfUHLvJbw\n As a reminder: If y ou are not feeling well\, please do not come to the event\, even if you ha ve a ticket\; email us and we'll work it out.\n\nIf you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations\, p lease contact eventhelp@booksaremagic.net.\n\nCelebrate the diverse cuisin e of Palestine with more than 100 plant-based and vegetarian recipes for f estive meals\, breads\, desserts\, and more\, from the award-winning co-au thor of Jerusalem\, Falastinand co-founder of Ottolenghi.\n\nThe first sol o cookbook from Ottolenghi co-founder Sami Tamimi\, Boustany is a homage t o Palestinian food and culture. "Boustany" translates from Arabic as "my g arden\," which reflects Sami's signature style and approach to food: colou rful and simple vegetable- and grain-led dishes. Bold\, inspiring and ever -evolving\, Boustany picks up where Falastin left off\, with flavour-packe d vegetable-based dishes\, including pantry items\, midweek easy meals and special to-be-shared dishes. It’s an approach that’s strongly present in Palestinian cuisine\, from building your mooneh\, or pantry\, by prese rving seasonal vegetables and herbs to lining the dinner table with a vari ety of salads and condiments reflective of a love for fresh and vibrant fo od.\n\nBoustany is filled with vibrant and lively photographs of everyday meals that invite you into Sami's home. With recipes for breads\, dinner p arties\, fermenting your own vegetables\, and more\, Sami shares the cultu ral fabric of Palestine through his eyes.\n\nSami Tamimi was born and rais ed in Jerusalem and immersed in food since childhood. He started his caree r at 17 as commis-chef in a Jerusalem hotel and gained expertise by workin g his way up\, through a variety of restaurants\, mastering diverse culina ry traditions along the way\, to become head chef of Lilith\, one of the t op restaurants in Tel Aviv in the 1990s. In 2002\, he partnered with Noam Bar and Yotam Ottolenghi to set up Ottolenghi in Notting Hill. The company now has seven delis and two restaurants\, NOPI and ROVI\, all in London. As the executive head chef\, Sami was involved in developing and nurturing young kitchen talents and creating new dishes and innovative menus. Sami and Yotam have written two critically acclaimed cookbooks\, Ottolenghi: Th e Cookbook and Jerusalem: A Cookbook. Sami’s third cookbook Falastin is co-authored with Tara Wigley and is a winner of the Fortnum &\; Mason C ookery Book of the Year\, a James Beard Award nominee\, an IACP Award winn er and longlisted for The Art of Eating Prize. Nowadays\, Sami divides his time between London and Umbria in Italy.\n\nAndy Baraghani is a New York Times bestselling and James Beard Award–winning chef and author. Born in the Bay Area and now deeply woven into the fabric of New York\, Andy has become one of the most sought-after names in the food world. At the age of 16\, he began working at the world-renowned restaurant Chez Panisse. He c ontinued his culinary training at the prestigious L’Arpège in Paris and Estela in New York before moving into food media. His recipes and writing center on the intersection of food and identity. He is currently a contri butor to the New York Times and is working on his next book. ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.arabamerica.com/wp-content/uploads/2 025/07/tam.jpg LOCATION:Brooklyn Public Library - Brooklyn Heights Branch\, 286 Cadman Pla za West\, Brooklyn\, New York\, 11201\, United States GEO:40.695646;-73.991298 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=286 Cadman Plaza West\, Bro oklyn\, New York\, 11201\, United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Brookl yn Public Library - Brooklyn Heights Branch:geo:40.695646,-73.991298 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR