Author

Dina Macki

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Emma Bal

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International Rights

Valentina Paulmichl

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Film & TV

Hannah Ladds

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Biography

Dina Macki is a chef, recipe developer, food writer, and presenter. She has quickly garnered over 60,000 followers on Instagram and works with British and international brands across socials and TV to present and develop recipes, including Waitrose, Tesco’s, Cuisinart, Middle East Eye, Vita Coco, and Tastemade. She has written for gal-dem magazine, Pit magazine, Whetstone magazine and BBC Good Food magazine. By day, she also works for The Anglo-Omani Society which has deepened her knowledge of Oman’s history, and given her access to an incredible global network. Bahari is her first cookbook.

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Featured Book

With honesty and curiosity, British-born Omani-Zanzibari chef Dina Macki explores the unique foodscape of Oman, in the first Omani cookbook to be written by an Omani chef.

Bahari, meaning “ocean” in Swahili, is a culinary exploration of the rich flavours and history of Omani cuisine, a food culture shaped by boundless coastlines and complex maritime history, with origins and influences spanning Pakistan, Iran, India, the Swahili coast, and Portugal.

In this distinctive cookbook, Dina Macki travels across Oman and Zanzibar, unearthing regional delicacies and recreating the food of her heritage. With more than 90 recipes for meat, fish, and vegetables, homemade breads and dips, desserts and drinks, Macki invites us into her kitchen, showing us how to create exquisite Omani dishes at home. Tapping into the stories behind the recipes and ingredients, Macki brings a fresh perspective in nuanced essays and identity exploring how food connects us to our past and our communities.

As seen on Saturday Kitchen and Sunday Brunch

One of the Evening Standard’s Best Cookbooks of 2024

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Press and Reviews

“If you’re the type who likes to travel through gorgeously photographed cookbooks packed with personal stories and history, this is my pick for you this year.”

– The Washington Post

“A thoughtful, beautifully photographed book that will be enjoyed as much as a cover-to-cover read as a cookbook.”

– Delicious Magazine

“Well, I didn’t know that what my library sorely needed was a book on the food of Oman but, having studied and savoured Bahari, I am…”

– Nigella Lawson

Dina Macki

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