Amani's Palestinian Cookbook

My name is Amani Saqer. I was born and raised in Gaza, Palestine. I'm 37 years old, mother to four beautiful children, and a widow. My beloved husband was martyred a year ago. He was my partner in life, in love, in faith and in hope. His loss left a silence in our house that words can never quite fill. It is for him, and through him, that I write this book.

This cookbook is more than a collection of recipes - it is a legacy,

a memory and a prayer. Each dish within these pages was once shared with family, neighbours and friends. They were made with the little we had, seasoned with laughter, sometimes with tears, and always with love. These are the meals that told our story when there was no time for words. And now, in these difficult times of scarcity and loss, I hold on to them like one holds on to a photograph - a reminder of what was once, and a hope for what may come again.