Food Without Borders

Episode 44: The Palestinian Table with Reem Kassis

Episode Summary

When Jerusalem-born Reem Kassis left home at age 17 for university in the United States, she vowed she'd never never end up in the kitchen.

Episode Notes

When Jerusalem-born Reem Kassis left home at age 17 for university in the United States, she vowed she'd never never end up in the kitchen. After a 10-year career in business, she found herself nostalgic for her country's rich food traditions and decided to write a cookbook, despite not having any professional culinary or writing experience. Tune in to hear Reem Kassis tell the story of The Palestinian Table--a book she created that chronicles her Palestinian upbringing and celebrates the cuisine of her heritage.