"This book goes to the heart of the relationship between food and identity, and conveys a sense of belonging through beautiful, compelling and, yes, joyous recipes. I just want to eat everything in it." � Nigella Lawson
"Joudie Kalla looks homeward for inspiration. 'I want to pay homage,' she writes, 'to the Palestine that my family knew and remembers.' And that's exactly what this book does so gracefully." � The New York Times on 'Palestine on a Plate'
"An important cuisine and culinary tradition that needs to be understood, celebrated, and enjoyed." � Anthony Bourdain
"Joudie Kalla takes the reader on a compelling and delicious culinary journey through Palestine. A much-needed compilation of hitherto undocumented Palestinian family recipes_an ode to Palestine's rich culinary heritage." � Laila El-Haddad, author of The Gaza Kitchen
"Once again Joudie puts Palestine on the map so beautifully by celebrating the breadth and depth of our cuisine_making Palestinians everywhere proud. This important book is a visual and culinary feast that preserves our history and cultural identity." � Reem Assil, chef-owner of Reem's California and Dyafa
"Kalla follows up Palestine on a Plate with this celebratory collection of soulful recipes from the baladi, or homeland, her family fled in 1948? Kalla's excellent recipes wonderfully evoke culinary Palestine." � Publishers Weekly
"This lovely homage to the intertwining of home, life, and food in Palestine is a mix of colorful photographs and 100-plus recipes that evoke both new and old traditions�." � Booklist
"Illustrated with sumptuous, full-color photography throughout, Baladi: A Celebration of Food from Land and Sea is a showcase of Palestinian cuisine, traditional recipes, and culinary heritage? [It] is a treasure for personal and public library international cookbook collections, highly recommended." � Midwest Book Review
"Baladi captures the essence of Palestine in a beautifully tangible way that pays tributes to Palestine's farmers, fishermen, bakers, market sellers, and ordinary daily family life -- you will certainly want to add this to your cookbook collection and it is one of my top cookbooks of 2018�." � BUNDT LUST