Mariam Daud
About the Author
Mariam Daud is a Palestinian American culinary storyteller whose passion for blending her heritage with everyday American life shines through in her writing. Raised in a vibrant immigrant household, she discovered the healing power of food during challenging times, transforming her family's kitchen into a sanctuary of flavors and memories. In her debut cookbook, I Sleep in My Kitchen: Comfort Food Recipes from My Palestinian American Home, Daud shares heartfelt recipes that fuse traditional Middle Eastern ingredients with accessible techniques, inviting readers to recreate the warmth of home-cooked meals. Beyond the pages, she advocates for cultural preservation through cuisine, drawing from personal anecdotes of resilience and joy to inspire a new generation of home cooks to embrace their roots.
