Reem Kassis

Reem Kassis is a Palestinian writer. Her debut cookbook, The Palestinian Table, won The Guild of Food Writers First Book Award, was nominated for a James Beard Foundation award, and was short-listed for the André Simon Award and the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Award. Her other work—which covers food, culture, and politics—has appeared in academic journals and specialized magazines as well as publications like the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times. Born and raised in Jerusalem, Reem holds two undergraduate degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, an MBA from Wharton, and an MSc in social psychology from The London School of Economics. A former McKinsey consultant, today Reem’s work focuses on food and storytelling to share the Palestinian narrative with the world and shed light on the culinary history of the entire region. Reem currently lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and two daughters.