Michael Solomonov’s Bookshelf

Headshot of chef Michael Solomonov

Michael Solomonov

Michael Solomonov is the chef and co-owner of Zahav in Philadelphia, which is largely responsible for putting Israeli cuisine at the forefront of American dining. He is also the co-author of three cookbooks including the best-selling “Zahav: A World of Israeli Cooking,” which was the winner of two James Beard Awards. 

The cover of Israeli cookbook Sababa by Adeena Sussman

Sababa: Fresh, Sunny Flavors From My Israeli Kitchen

Adeena Sussman
The cover of the Encyclopedia of Jewish Food by Gil Marks

Encyclopedia of Jewish Food

Gil Marks
The cover of the cookbook The Palestinian Table by Reem Kassis

The Palestinian Table

Reem Kassis
The cover of the Hebrew-language cookbook a Persian Kitchen by Rottem Lieberson

A Persian Kitchen (Mitbach Parsi)

Rottem Lieberson
The cover of Joan Nathan's cookbook Quiches

Quiches, Kugels, and Couscous: My Search for Jewish Cooking in France

Joan Nathan
The cover of the Israeli cookbook Shmaltz by Shmil Holland

Schmaltz

Shmil Holland
The cover of the cookbook Breaking Breads: A New World of Israeli Baking

Breaking Breads: A New World of Israeli Baking

Uri Scheft With Raquel Pelzel
The cover of The Book of Jewish Food an Odyssey From Samarkand to New York

The Book of Jewish Food: An Odyssey From Samarkand to New York

Claudia Roden
The cover of the cookbook Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi

Jerusalem: A Cookbook

Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi
The cover of Falastin, a cookbook by Sami Tamimi

Falastin: A Cookbook

Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley