In conversation: Karima Hazim Chatila & Sivine Tabbouch

Join Karima Hazim Chatila and Sivine Tabbouch, in conversation with Jane Turner, to discuss their debut cookbook Sofra: Lebanese Recipes to Share, in-store at Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore. There will be Lebanese sweets and Lebanese wine to make to complete the experience.

WHEN: Tuesday, 22nd October, 2024, at Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore. Please arrive at 6:45pm for a prompt 7pm start.

TICKETS: 

1 x Admission + 1 x Book Bundle: $60.00 (excluding external fees), includes admission for one, a copy of Sofra by Karima Hazim Chatila and Sivine Tabbouch (RRP: $49.95), a glass of wine and sweets upon arrival.

2 x Admission + 1 x Book Bundle: $85.00 (excluding external fees), includes admission for two, a copy of Sofra by Karima Hazim Chatila and Sivine Tabbouch (RRP: $49.95), a glass of wine and sweets upon arrival.

Sofra (Lebanese Arabic), Noun (regional): gathering for eating and drinking, feast.

About Sofra:

Through traditional family-style spreads, mother-daughter duo Karima Hazim and Sivine Tabbouch present a gorgeous array of dishes, perfect for sharing, in Sofra, a love letter to Lebanon.

As Lebanese diaspora living in Sydney, Australia, Karima and Sivine guide you through typical Lebanese feasts that tell the story of the rich and diverse regions of the country and evoke feelings of home. Sofra contains a mother’s recipes for achievable, traditional, homely dishes, with everything from a tall pot of freshly rolled Warak Enab or a charcoal bbq lined with Kafta and Meat Skewers, to a deluxe Fattoush and wholesome Tabbouleh. Alongside, you’ll find a daughter’s beautiful stories of cooking, sharing and identity that have been passed down to her around the kitchen table.

This is a collection of generous and nourishing recipes that have travelled across the world – from Tripoli, Beirut, and beyond, to Sydney, Australia – and through generations. Created with love, to feed the soul and preserve heritage, the recipes are woven together with stories of belonging that celebrate history, culture and the culinary traditions that bind families together.

About the Authors:

Karima Hazim and Sivine Tabbouch value not only the food on the plate, but the history and the process involved in creating a Lebanese gastronomic spread.

As Sydney’s leading authority on traditional Lebanese food, Karima and Sivine guide you through typical Lebanese feasts that tell the story of the rich and diverse regions of the country and evoke feelings of home. 

Sofra contains a mother’s recipes for achievable, traditional, homely dishes, with everything from a tall pot of freshly rolled Warak Enab or a charcoal bbq lined with Kafta and Meat Skewers, to a deluxe Fattoush and wholesome Tabbouleh. Alongside, you’ll find a daughter’s beautiful stories of cooking, sharing and identity that have been passed down to her around the kitchen table.

About Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore

Rated as one of the top 10 bookstores in the world by National Geographic, Gertrude & Alice Cafe Bookstore is an oasis for writers, readers, and coffee lovers. Books overflow from the shelves of their store, featuring a mix of new, second-hand, antiquarian and rare books. Stay a while & enjoy some homemade chai, and amazing coffee, and unearth a book treasure or two. Read more about the bookstore's story here, and about the real Gertrude & Alice here.