Alia Elkaffas

Pretty Delicious: Simple, Modern Mediterranean, Served with Style: A Cookbook

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Alia Elkaffas

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The debut cookbook from social media sensations Food Dolls, with more than 110 simply sophisticated, fresh, and vibrant Mediterranean dishes with a Middle Eastern twist.
Born and raised in the Midwest to parents originally from Egypt, sisters Alia and Radwa Elkaffas created their Food Dolls platform to answer the question of how to put an exciting and healthful meal on the table without spending hours in the kitchen. And that’s what Pretty Delicious is all about: flavor-packed, Mediterranean-inspired, and super simple recipes, all dolled up and plated with style.
Start with the How to Make Your Kitchen Your Happy Place chapter (life-bettering shortcuts! organizing and styling tips!) and then fall in love with dishes like:
Breakfast, Brunch, or Anytime: Banana Bread-Baked Oatmeal Three Ways; Baklava Cinnamon Rolls
Just Getting Started: Sumac Chicken Wings; Crispy Baked Halloumi with Hot-Honey Drizzle
Double-Duty Dips: Whipped Feta; Roasted-Tomato Baba G
Pretty Delicious Salads: Mediterranean Cobb Salad; Pasta Salad with Green Goddess Dressing
What’s for Dinner?: Shrimp Tagine with Garlicky Tomatoes and Peppers; Spiced Chickpea & Coconut Stew; Chicken Kofta Burgers; Steak Shawarma Bowls
Pretty Sweet: Turkish Coffee Tiramisu; Croissant Bread Pudding with Caramel Sauce
And since serving with style is what Food Dolls perhaps love the most, they also share an entire chapter of menus and inspired ideas to zhush up the dinner table, with 120 beautifully styled photos throughout. Fresh, streamlined, healthful, and proven family-friendly, Pretty Delicious will inspire you with dozens of ingenious ways to level up dinner. Read more

Editor's Take

Amazon-style retailer feedback and Goodreads comments are strongly positive, with readers calling Pretty Delicious a beautiful, practical debut and praising its flavorful Mediterranean recipes, appealing photography, and approachable instructions. Reddit discussion is more limited, but cookbook communities describe it as a wonderful addition for Mediterranean cooking and mention enjoying the recipes. A review blog also frames it as vibrant, accessible, and rooted in the Food Dolls’ Egyptian-Midwestern style. Overall, the public response is enthusiastic, with the main praise centered on flavor, simplicity, and presentation.

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Cuisine Mediterranean

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Publisher Clarkson Potter
Publication date February 25, 2025
Language English
Print length 288 pages
ISBN-10 0593796977
ISBN-13 978-0593796979
Item Weight 2.35 pounds
Dimensions 7.65 x 1.03 x 9.79 inches
Best Sellers Rank #7,288 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #4 in Middle Eastern Cooking, Food & Wine #11 in Mediterranean Cooking, Food & Wine #69 in Quick & Easy Cooking (Books)
Customer Reviews 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (539)

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