Third Culture cookingisAmerican cooking: Delicious everyday multicultural recipes, borrowing from our parents and their parents homes, melding the old with the newand the familiar with the unfamiliar to create bold flavors and new classics for the next generation of cooks.

Thefoodthat author Zaynab Issacooksinspired by her East African and South Asian roots, the American suburban delights she grew up eating, and her international travelsispacked with unique and flavorful riffs.

Her affectionate homages to the chain restaurants we love are reflected here: fluffy cinnamon rolls that rival Cinnabons, Baskin Robbinsinspired almond fudge squares, and an artichoke dip that recalls TGI Fridays delights that will make you want to stay in.

To complete the collection, Zaynab looked to her primary inspiration, the women whove fed her, and meticulously recorded her favorite traditional dishes from each of them.

Beyond the recipes, Zaynab shares her tips on establishing yourself as a confident cookone who prepares food consciously, hosts with pride, and is never without a well-stocked pantry.

The book includes sectionslike “Set Yourself Up for Success,” whichoutlinesZaynabs essential kitchen tools and ingredients, “On Food & Feelings”toguidethereaderthroughcooking based on their mood,and “Host with the Most”featuringsuggested menus and Zaynabs method for executing any organized dinner.Finally, look to “Eating with Your Eyes”for her philosophy on serving beautiful food.

For extravagant entertaining as well as weeknight ease, Third Culture Cooking is a love letter to American home-cooking and the many influences that make it so.

Hardcover | 272 pages | 8.00″ x 10.00″