Nawal Nasrallah, a native of Iraq, award-winning researcher and food writer, specialized in the Middle Eastern cuisine, with specific interest in Iraqi food culture and its history. She is author of the definitive cookbook on the Iraqi cuisine Delights from the Garden of Eden, and English translator of two medieval Arabic cookbooks from Iraq and Egypt. Her recipes have been featured in many magazines and newspapers, such as The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and Food and Wine. Through her cookbook, blog In my Iraqi Kitchen and website, she wishes to spread the word about her own delicious and rich culinary heritage.
