The Menu: Café Izz' premium Palestinian staples make for a fine feast

"The Menu dips his own sourdough into a blend of superb and fruity extra virgin olive oil, mixed with herbaceous and nutty zaatar, laden with thyme and sesame seeds, and homemade hummus made with Palestinian tahini."

Izz Café's offering of Gaza-originating food and produce.

Sustainable seafood

Whole Catch (Blasta Books), by Goldie chef/co-proprietor Aishling Moore, does not present itself as the definitive seafood cookbook and is all the better for that, because overwhelmingly dense tomes often defeat budding young cooks ever before they start.