A James Beard Award–winning food writer based in Spain, Jeff Koehler is no stranger to North Africa, having explored the Maghreb region on countless trips over the past two decades. His extensive time spent with home cooks and food producers (Phaidon), which traces the stories and culinary history of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, and Libya. Packed with more than 400 recipes, there’s a lot to digest in the richly photographed book. For a quick taste, here are five of the author’s go-to dishes in the region — and where to find them.
