This week on The Cooking Up Culture Podcast, we’re joined by food photographer and writer Hisham Assaad, author of Taboon. Hisham takes us beyond the recipes to share the personal stories and cultural experiences that inspired his Balad-Al Sham (Levantine) pastry cookbook. We chat about how food becomes a bridge between generations, how it carries the weight of migration, and the connections it helps us build along the way. Tune in for an intimate conversation with Hisham about how his dishes reflect his journey and what it means to truly cook from the heart.

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Kika Memeh and our host, Karla Jubaily. Our sound designer and editor is Poornima Francis.

Intro/Outro jingle: Alfred Hermida

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