Rawaan Al Khatib, Hot Date!

The first comprehensive cookbook on an ancient superfood and the cultures that revere it. Mesmerizing and art-packed, Hot Date! features 99 mouthwatering, date-centered recipes that are the perfect mix of traditional favorites and inspired new creations.

This is not simply a cookbook about dates. It is a love song, a celebration of food and culture from a global perspective. Every page is a surprise in this highly colorful volume, with recipes ranging from Brooklyn to Babylon.

Rawaan AlKhatib is a cook, writer, and artist of Palestinian and Indian descent. She was born and raised in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, where she experienced firsthand the warmth and generosity of a date-centric culture. She holds an MFA in poetry from Iowa Writers' Workshop. When she's not working full-time at a museum exhibit design studio, she creates work across a variety of mediums, including writing, painting, textile design, and, of course, food. She lives in Brooklyn, NY, with her spouse and child.

Linda Xiao is a travel, food, and lifestyle photographer based in New York City.