Hot Date! by Rawaan Alkhatib

A cookbook centered around the date — a fruit that shows up across cultures and kitchens in more ways than you might expect. Inside are 99 recipes that move between traditional dishes and newer interpretations, with ideas drawn from Middle Eastern, Indian, and global cooking. Alongside the recipes, the book looks at the long history of the date and the many places it appears in everyday food. Bright, colorful, and a little surprising from page to page — something to cook from, and also to spend time with. A cookbook built around a single ingredient — and the many ways it travels through food and culture.