Rawia Bishara opened the restaurant Tanoreen in 1998 as a way to share with the world the rich culinary heritage of her native Nazareth. Located in Brooklyn, New York, Tanoreen has received praise from publications that include The New York Times, The New Yorker, Travel & Leisure, and the Michelin Guide . In 2017, Rawia was nominated for the James Beard Foundation award for Best Chef, New York City. She is also author of Levant: New Middle Eastern Cooking from Tanoreen. Peter Cassidy is an experienced food and lifestyle photographer based in london. Shooting advertising, packaging and editorial commissions both in the studio and on location, his clients include Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's, Waitrose, Asda, Dairy Crest, Baxter's, Tilda Bloomsbury, Quadrille Publishing, Kyle Books and RPS. He has also shot for Harrods Magazine , The Sunday Times , The Guardian , The Telegraph , Red, Food & Travel , Good Food , Olive and Delicious magazines.