I invited Mona Zahed the author of the cookbook Tabkha: Recipes from under the Rubble for a podcast interview to speak about her life in Gaza and her cookbook, but due to the current situation in Gaza, having a stable internet connection for a call is a luxury and going to a public place to connect to internet is a risk as crowded places are targets. I have previously interviewed Mona as part of a written interview for The New Arab in which you can also learn more about Mona and her journey with Tabkha.
the publisher of Tabkha on behalf of Coffees for Gaza now is publishing the second edition of the book with pre-orders open on their site. You can also donate towards the publishing of Tabkha, so that all of the proceeds from the sales can go towards Mona and her community. The second edition of the book contains two new recipes and illustrations that were not included in the first edition. Each of the 22 recipes is illustrated by a different talented artist. This book not only supports Mona, but also the families that are supported by Coffees for Gaza.Last week Mona shared that she made bread and dough from pasta as sourcing flour has become very difficult and expensive especially in Northern Gaza. This week she shared that her neighbor passed out from hunger and Mona went to share some bread with her. This is the sad reality in Gaza; hungry people sharing food with each other.
A happy moment for Mona was when she received a copy of Tabkha which was sent to her with a medical envoy to Gaza from Australia. This is a cookbook with a message, a cookbook that supports 25 families in Gaza. Get your copy, gift a copy, and cook with Tabkha.
Note: This is a volunteer led project from editing, design, illustrating, and marketing, so including the book in your posts, notes, and social media really helps. If anyone would like professional photos of the book for a post, feel free to contact me.
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