The Arab home kitchen, written down with every measure.
Hummus that is actually smooth, rice that never sticks, and the Friday dishes you thought only a teta could make. Every recipe has exact measures and the reason behind each step.
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The honest math
A Middle Eastern takeout habit adds up fast. Here is a typical month, side by side with cooking it yourself.
The takeout way
- Shawarma or mezze delivery, twice a week$30 to $45 a night
- Store-bought hummus tubs$5 each, never as good
- Jarred spice blends used once$8 a jar
- Groceries bought without a planwasted every week
- A typical month$250 and up
Maryam's way
- Dried chickpeas, lentils, rice, bulgura few dollars a meal
- One chicken, plannedthree dinners
- Your own seven-spice and za'atarpennies a jar
- A week planned on one listnothing wasted
- The same monthfar less, and it tastes like home
Your numbers will differ. The point stays the same: one skipped takeout night covers the book.
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What's inside
Every recipe comes with exact measures, numbered steps, the reason behind each step, and an honest "if it went wrong" so you can save the pot.
- Can't find sumac or freekeh? The honest swapsCh. 1
- Rice that never sticks, and the one mistake that makes it mushyCh. 2
- Hummus, mutabbal and muhammara, the mezze table at homeCh. 3
- Soups for Ramadan and every winter night, from lentil soup to hariraCh. 4
- Falafel that holds together in the oil, every timeCh. 5
- Koshari, Egypt's national dish, one simple part at a timeCh. 5
- Warak enab, vine leaves rolled tight and evenCh. 6
- Chicken kabsa and musakhan, from the Gulf to PalestineCh. 7
- Maqluba and mansaf, the dishes for a full tableCh. 9
- Knafeh, basbousa and ma'amoul for Eid and every Friday afterCh. 10
62 recipes in 10 chapters, 171 pages in all.
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Maryam's Table, the complete cookbook
- 171 pages, every recipe with exact measures in grams and cups
- Instant PDF download, readable on any phone
- The reason behind every step, and what to do if it went wrong
- 62 recipes from the Levant, Egypt, the Gulf and North Africa
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Maryam Nour
In the kitchens Maryam comes from, nobody measured. A handful of this, a glass of that, cook until it smells right.
This book writes all of it down: the measures, the timing, and the why. It teaches the way a mother teaches, standing next to you at the stove, plain and a little bossy. No restaurant tricks, just the food people actually eat at home.
Questions, answered honestly
Is this a printed book?
No. It is a PDF you open on your phone, tablet or computer the moment you pay. Nothing arrives in the post. You can print any page you like at home.
I'm not a good cook. Is this too hard for me?
It is written for someone standing in the kitchen with nobody to ask. Exact measures, numbered steps, the reason behind each step, and an "if it went wrong" note after every recipe.
Do I need special ingredients?
Most of what you need is already in a normal supermarket. The first chapter covers the pantry and gives honest swaps for anything your store doesn't carry.
Is this a subscription?
No. One payment, one time. No membership and no monthly charges.
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