Chef’s Table: Adeena Sussman on Zariz

Join us for an evening of flavor, ease, and Tel Aviv-inspired inspiration with Adeena Sussman as we celebrate her new cookbook Zariz! Sussman will speak in conversation with Mike Solomonov, Chef of Zahav and five times James Beard Award winner.

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 for quick, Zariz: 100 Easy, Breezy, Tel Aviv-y Recipes. This pared-down style doesn’t mean sacrificing the rhythms, sounds, and sensory pleasures we experience while preparing vibrant, 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.

About Adeena Sussman:
Adeena Sussman is the New York Times bestselling author of Shabbat and Sababa. She cooks and writes from her kitchen in Tel Aviv, where she lives in the city’s Carmel Market neighborhood with her husband, Jay Shofet.

About Mike Solomonov:
Mike Solomonov, together with his twenty-year business partner Steve Cook, has redefined Israeli cuisine in the U.S., and beyond. With five James Beard Awards, including Zahav’s “Outstanding Restaurant” accolade in 2019, he is celebrated for honoring Israel’s diverse culinary traditions through innovative flavors and vibrant settings. His Philadelphia-based restaurant group includes beloved concepts like Dizengoff, Goldie, K’Far, Laser Wolf and Jaffa Bar, with recent expansion in New York, and as of March 2025, expansion to Miami as well, with a new spot — AVIV — inside the 1 Hotel South Beach. Through his acclaimed cookbooks and the launch of Zahav Restaurant Recipe Hummus at grocery stores nationwide, Mike continues to share his signature approach to Israeli flavors with a nationwide audience. Outside of the restaurants, you can often find Mike with Steve at Pho 75 in South Philly, working out the kinks in their Israeli village.

Tickets: $42 includes a copy of Zariz

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