Awesomely readable memoir by Diana Abu-Jaber, a woman growing up in both the US and Jordan, with a Jordanian dad who loved to cook, and an american mom. Each chapter includes yummy looking recipes, and food is mixed into each story about her life. It's so interesting to see the way her dad and uncles try to fit into american society, and then how the tables are turned for her and her sisters and mom when they go to live in Jordan a while, then the adjustment back to the US. I loved reading about the difference between the fake type food americans eat vs the real type food they eat in jordan. i just loved the writing style and the stories. The only bad thing is that the book was so great at the beginning and middle, but by the end, when she has grown up, it starts to get boring and blah. i liked her more as a kid than i did as an adult. still a really great book though and highly recommended for everyone!