New York Times best­selling cook­book author Adeena Suss­man offers a sim­pler approach to Israeli-inspired home cook­ing with thought­ful, sat­is­fy­ing recipes ide­al for every day.

For Adeena Suss­man, the kitchen is an island of calm: A place where she can cen­ter her mind, set the rules, and cre­ate a dai­ly haven of deli­cious­ness through her cook­ing. These days, she finds her­self embrac­ing the mantra ​“when the going gets tough, the cook­ing gets easy.” Pan­demics, wars, and the busy pace of a very full life have led her toward a smoother, more stream­lined cook­ing approach embod­ied in the Hebrew word, zariz, or ​“quick.” This pared-down style doesn’t mean sac­ri­fic­ing the rhythms, sounds, and sen­so­ry plea­sures we expe­ri­ence while prepar­ing vibrant, excit­ing, yet sim­ple recipes. Instead, it has led her to rely on few­er pots and pans, a more edit­ed pantry of high­ly ver­sa­tile ingre­di­ents to cre­ate max­i­mum fla­vor, and sim­ple, thought­ful tech­niques that bring meals togeth­er effort­less­ly – always with her sig­na­ture, fla­vor-for­ward style.

Most of the recipes in this cook­book con­tain few­er than 12 ingre­di­ents — not includ­ing olive oil, salt, pep­per, and lemons, which are sta­ples of Adeena’s Mid­dle East­ern & Medit­er­an­nean-inspired dish­es. From com­fort foods like Sun­ny Sheet Pan Shak­shu­ka and Baharat-Spiced Mush­room Hum­mus to sat­is­fy­ing mains like Hacha­puri Piz­za and Spice-Draw­er Schnitzel, Zariz will help you cook with ease, mak­ing your kitchen a place of calm, deli­cious­ness, and joy.