{"id":9434,"date":"2026-07-05T15:29:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T15:29:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/?page_id=9434"},"modified":"2026-07-05T15:51:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T15:51:52","slug":"cookbook","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/index.php\/cookbook\/","title":{"rendered":"Cookbook"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I wrote a book! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/THT-book-cober.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"9455\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/index.php\/cookbook\/tht-book-cober\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/THT-book-cober.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"2063,2560\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"THT book cober\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/THT-book-cober-825x1024.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/THT-book-cober-825x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/THT-book-cober-825x1024.jpg 825w, https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/THT-book-cober-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/THT-book-cober-768x953.jpg 768w, https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/THT-book-cober-1238x1536.jpg 1238w, https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/THT-book-cober-1650x2048.jpg 1650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My first cookbook, The Hungry Table, is a celebration of the food I grew up eating and the way in which it has shaped the way I eat today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The book is based on the premise that food and memory are inextricably linked; flavours and dishes evoke emotion, rooted in nostalgia or specific experiences. The Hungry Table embodies this idea. For me, food exists as a backdrop to my childhood memories, intertwined with my precious relationship with my late father. Rooted in this culinary inspiration, the book expertly weaves story and memory through a journey of over 90 contemporary recipes, most with a nod to my South African-Indian heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Shop<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Hungry-Table-by-Fatima-Saib.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"312\" data-attachment-id=\"9454\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/index.php\/cookbook\/the-hungry-table-by-fatima-saib\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Hungry-Table-by-Fatima-Saib.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"800,312\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The-Hungry-Table-by-Fatima-Saib\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Hungry-Table-by-Fatima-Saib.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Hungry-Table-by-Fatima-Saib.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9454\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Hungry-Table-by-Fatima-Saib.jpg 800w, https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Hungry-Table-by-Fatima-Saib-300x117.jpg 300w, https:\/\/fatimasaib.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/The-Hungry-Table-by-Fatima-Saib-768x300.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.takealot.com\/books\/all?qsearch=9781485901631\">Takealot<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.exclusivebooks.co.za\/search?q=9781485901631\">Exclusive Books<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.co.za\/s?k=9781485901631&amp;i=stripbooks\">Amazon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.readerswarehouse.co.za\/search?type=product%2Carticle&amp;options%5Bprefix%5D=last&amp;q=9781485901631\">Readers Warehouse<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.loot.co.za\/search?offset=0&amp;cat=b&amp;terms=9781485901631\">Loot<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wordsworth.co.za\/search?type=product&amp;q=9781485901631\">Wordsworth Books<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">In the media<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crushmag-online.com\/the-hungry-table-cookbook-by-fatima-saib-a-moreish-memoir\/\">CRUSH MAGAZINE<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/expressoshow.sabc3\/posts\/fatima-saibs-cookbook-the-hungry-table-is-out-now-today-she-made-us-her-tomato-a\/934855552003572\/\">EXPRESSO<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen.co.za\/network-news\/lifestyle\/2026\/06\/28\/south-african-curry-recipes-for-cold-nights-big-appetites\/\">CITIZEN<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/taste.co.za\/author\/fatimasaib\/\">TASTE MAGAZINE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I wrote a book! 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