The Latest Breaking News from Reem Assil

For Palestinian restaurateurs in the US, it’s not just about the food: ‘We have to prove we’re human’

Three restaurant owners share their experiences feeding people – and leveraging their positions to tell humanizing stories

The Guardian - US · Jul 17, 2024

Solidarity in this "upside down" dish

I first made this traditionally Palestinian lamb and rice dish at the start of 2023. Now it holds new meaning

Salon · Dec 16, 2023

A protest against a top Israel-born chef was called antisemitic. Staff tell a different story

Michael Solomonov’s Israel-inspired restaurant empire has come under scrutiny by pro-Palestinian protesters, who accuse him of complicity in attacks on Gaza

The Guardian - US · Dec 8, 2023

This is the salad of peak summer

And thanks to chef Reem Assil’s few-ingredient pantry dressing, it’s also the salad of fall, winter and spring

Salon · Aug 8, 2022

James Beard Awards 2022: A look at the Chicago nominees

The awards recognize chefs, restaurants, bakers, bar programs, restaurant groups and more with the coveted honor considered by many to be the Oscars of the culinary industry.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 11, 2022

For many Arab Muslims celebrating the end of Ramadan, it's not Eid without ma'amoul

Palestinian-Syrian chef Reem Assil shares what she's making for Eid al-Fitr and what the holiday means to her.

WEKU · May 2, 2022

A Palestinian-Syrian chef's cookbook invites people to see any meal as a celebration

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with chef Reem Assil about her debut cookbook Arabiyya: Recipes from the Life of an Arab in Diaspora.

WEKU · Apr 29, 2022