Thank you to NetGalley and Workman Publishing Company for sending me a free ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.

The Kitchen Without Borders is a fantastic cookbook that I know I will continue to return to as I work my way through every recipe. Like the Eat Offbeat chefs pointed out in the book, it’s less about the food (although each recipe is a delicious standalone) and mainly about the stories - each dish carries history and memories from cultures all over the globe.

This cookbook is an amazing collection of delightful recipes that celebrate the diversity (and possibilities) of food. It also carries an important message, sharing another side to the refugee conversation with educational spotlights on some of Eat Offbeat’s refugee chefs.

Beyond the included conversion tables and the recommendations for substituting (or omitting) unique ingredients that aren’t as familiar (or as readily available) to Western audiences, each recipe includes:

- The chef & the dish’s country of origin,
- Dish name,
- A sentence about what the dish is,
- Quantity the dish makes,
- Short description by the chef of why this dish is special,
- Ingredients,
- Easy to follow directions, &
- Most recipes also include photos; in the final version I hope there is a photo for each recipe.

I loved every aspect of this book - it’s SO well thought out and I cannot wait to add a physical copy to my collection. The hummus recipe alone is worth purchasing the book for - it’s easy to make and absolutely PHENOMENAL. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who loves cooking, anyone who wants to broaden their culinary taste buds, or anyone who just plain enjoys good food.

Thank you again to NetGalley and Workman Publishing Company for the privilege of reviewing an ARC.