Ruth Nieman: Freekeh - Wild Wheat and Ancient Grains

<p>This week <a href="http://gillysmith.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gilly's</a> talking about something probably quite new to foodies, Biblical Cuisine with <a href="http://www.gfw.co.uk/member-profile?id=3841" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ruth Nieman </a>who has become the go-to expert on Israel’s ancient foods and recipes. Her first book, <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Galilean-Kitchen-cultural-flavours/dp/1999876806" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Galilean Kitchen </em></a>captured the oral recipes passed down through the matriarchs of the Druze, Muslim, Christian, and Bedouin communities in Northern Israel and won a <a href="https://www.cookbookfair.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Gourmand Award</a>. Now her latest,<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Freekeh-Wild-Wheat-Ancient-Grains/dp/1909248681/ref=asc_df_1909248681/?tag=googshopuk-21&amp;linkCode=df0&amp;hvadid=534900503937&amp;hvpos=&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvrand=3238901396379690476&amp;hvpone=&amp;hvptwo=&amp;hvqmt=&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvdvcmdl=&amp;hvlocint=&amp;hvlocphy=9045154&amp;hvtargid=pla-1454889718700&amp;psc=1&amp;th=1&amp;psc=1" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em> Freekeh: Wild Wheats and Ancient Grains</em></a> is longlisted for an <a href="http://www.andresimon.co.uk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Andre Simon Award</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Taking the meat out of some of the most unchanged recipes in living history, it has led to a fascinating contribution to the vegetarian canon.</p><br><p>Cooking the Books is part of The <a href="https://foodfmradio.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Food FM </a>family. </p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for privacy and opt-out information.</p>