Fadi Kattan

“Culinary Palestine”—Fadi Kattan in an excerpt from Sumud

“Culinary Palestine”—Fadi Kattan in an excerpt from Sumud

Celebrity Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan presents stories and recipes from his long experience cooking in Bethlehem and beyond.

31 JANUARY 2025 • By Fadi Kattan
Palestine, the Land of Grapes and Wine

Palestine, the Land of Grapes and Wine

Historic Palestine has always been a fertile agricultural land, a space of spirituality, and where wine was born...

11 OCTOBER 2024 • By Fadi Kattan, Anna Patrowicz
Ma’moul: Toward a Philosophy of Food

Ma’moul: Toward a Philosophy of Food

Bethlehem chef and writer Fadi Kattan muses on the philosophy of food and faith, choosing local tradition over...

15 APRIL 2022 • By Fadi Kattan
Desire and the Palestinian Kitchen

Desire and the Palestinian Kitchen

A take on desire from a masterful cook and Bethlehem chef, Fadi Kattan.

15 MARCH 2022 • By Fadi Kattan
An Oral History of Mouloukhiya from Egypt, Palestine, Tunisia and Japan

An Oral History of Mouloukhiya from Egypt, Palestine, Tunisia and Japan

Four cooks from Egypt to Japan talk about their family lore and personal experience preparing mouloukhiya.

24 JANUARY 2022 • By Fadi Kattan, Nevine Abraham, Ryoko Sekiguchi, Boutheina Bensalem
Sacred Fire, Profane Fire: From Ritual to Barbecue

Sacred Fire, Profane Fire: From Ritual to Barbecue

Bethlehem's top chef Fadi Kattan waxes enthusiastic on fire, grilling and the art of turning meat pink.

15 NOVEMBER 2021 • By Fadi Kattan
The Story of Jericho Sheikh Daoud and His Beloved Mansaf

The Story of Jericho Sheikh Daoud and His Beloved Mansaf

Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan recounts the tale of famed imprisoned leader Sheikh Daoud Iriqat and his beloved dish,...

15 OCTOBER 2021 • By Fadi Kattan
Fadi Kattan’s Fatteh Ghazawiya الفتة الغزاوية

Fadi Kattan’s Fatteh Ghazawiya الفتة الغزاوية

A Bethlehem chef reaches back to childhood to fish out a family recipe for delicious fatteh he remembers...

25 JULY 2021 • By Fadi Kattan
Wasta Tawla, or how the Wastafarians Fared at Fawda

Wasta Tawla, or how the Wastafarians Fared at Fawda

Bethlehem chef Fadi Kattan recalls the disaster of wasta leading up to Christmas Eve at Fawda restaurant.

14 JUNE 2021 • By Fadi Kattan
Maqloubeh Behind the Wall in Bethlehem

Maqloubeh Behind the Wall in Bethlehem

Chef Fadi Kattan, fed up with walls, Covid and strife with Israel, shares a classic Palestinian recipe.

14 MAY 2021 • By Fadi Kattan
Covid and Zaatar

Covid and Zaatar

When you're a chef, losing your sense of smell and taste threatens your entire way of life. Chef...

18 APRIL 2021 • By Fadi Kattan
Freekeh, freekeh, freekeh!

Freekeh, freekeh, freekeh!

Bethlehem's epicurean chef, Fadi Kattan, talks about one of his big loves and even lets us in on...

16 NOVEMBER 2020 • By Fadi Kattan
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