2025

  • CITED: Zaynab Issa

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  • The 5 Biggest Food Trends You’re Going to See Everywhere in 2025, According to Experts

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  • What Zaynab Issa Always Has in Her Pantry

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  • Saucy, Lemony Shrimp With Zaynab Issa

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  • Kitchen Confessionals

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  • March’s Chef’s Kisses

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  • Wali Ya Mboga

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  • Gahwa Sundae by Zaynab Issa

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  • Zaynab Issa’s Cumin Fried Rice

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  • Lemony Cucumber Salad with Salted Yogurt

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  • Warning: This Calabrian Chili Chicken Is About to Be Your Entire Personality

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  • Herby, Garlicky Pasta Salad

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  • Garlicky pasta salad and lemony cucumber salad: Get the recipes!

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  • Spring's best new cookbooks, from pizza to pastries

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  • We’re Living in the Age of the Culinary ‘-Ish’

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  • After Fasting for Ramadan, Only Doughnuts Will Do

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  • Zaynab Issa’s Third Culture Cookbook Is “Fusion” Cuisine in the Best Possible Way

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  • 16 Standout Cookbooks for Spring 2025

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  • This Is TASTE 562: Third Culture Cooking Is American Cooking with Zaynab Issa

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  • Cultured - Zaynab Issa Took Inspiration for Her New Cookbook From the Original ‘Lifestyle Influencers’—Immigrant Homemakers

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  • The 20 Best Cookbooks of Spring 2025, According to Eater Editors

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  • Cherry Bombe - Weeknight Daal From Zaynab Issa

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2024

  • Eyeswoon - TOP CHEFS & CULINARY creatives SHARE THE COOKBOOKS THAT influenced THEIR CAREERS

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  • The Realreal - If You Love It, Let It Go Campaign

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  • 10Mag Issue 3 - United Front

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  • Radio Cherry Bombe - Fashion Plate: Zaynab Issa On Third Culture Life And Culinary Style

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  • Edible Brooklyn - Covetable Kitchens

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2023

  • THE FUTURE OF FOOD IS YOU - Recipe Developer Zaynab Issa: The Future Is Giving Back

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  • Taste,Good Launch Dinner

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  • Miss Congeniality with Eli Rallo - Pasta Water, Recipe Development & Restaurant Recs ft. Zaynab Issa

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  • The Tastemaker Edit

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  • Dinner SOS by Bon Appetit, The Freezer is Your Friend

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  • On the Rocks with Olivia Noceda - On the Path of Living Unapologetically with Zaynab Issa

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  • Merit Beauty - On My Way | Zaynab Issa

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  • Recipe Developer Zaynab Issa: The Future Is Giving Back

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  • Where To Eat Outdoors In New York City

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  • Comfort Is Key In Zaynab Issa's Brooklyn Home

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  • Zaynab Issa - A Third Culture Menu

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  • The Best Eid Gifts For Cooks, Hosts, And Food Lovers

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  • These Satisfying Recipes Are A Fit For Every Kind Of Sehri

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  • These 5 Recipes Connect Me To Tanzania

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  • Perfect Mashed Potatoes With Crispy Potato Skins | From The Test Kitchen | Bon Appétit

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  • How To Make Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies With Dates | From The Test Kitchen | Bon Appétit

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  • The Preserved-Lemon Cake That Got Me A Job | Bon Appétit

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  • I Baked 72 Cinnamon Rolls To Create The Perfect Recipe | Bon Appétit

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  • Zaynab Makes Slicked & Spicy Lamb Noodles | From The Test Kitchen | Bon Appétit

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  • Perfect Mashed Potatoes With Crispy Potato Skins | From The Test Kitchen | Bon Appétit

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  • Zaynab Makes Gingery Chicken Noodle Soup | From The Test Kitchen | Bon Appétit

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  • 4 Pro Chefs Turn Fruit Into Dessert | Test Kitchen Talks | Bon Appétit

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  • 6 Pro Chefs Reveal How They Pack For Lunch | Test Kitchen Talks | Bon Appétit

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  • 5 Pro Chefs Make Their 5-Ingredient Pasta Recipes | Test Kitchen Talks | Bon Appétit

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  • 5 Pro Chefs Make Their Go-To Cocktails | Test Kitchen Talks | Bon Appétit

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  • 6 Pro Chefs Make Their Favorite 15-Minute Meal | Test Kitchen Talks | Bon Appétit

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  • 6 Pro Chefs Make Their Favorite Cookies | Test Kitchen Talks | Bon Appétit

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  • 5 Pro Chefs Make Their Go-To Chips & Dips | Test Kitchen Talks | Bon Appétit

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  • 6 Pro Chefs Make Their Favorite 5-Ingredient Soup | Test Kitchen Talks | Bon Appétit

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  • 5 Pro Chefs Make Their Go-To Appetizers | Test Kitchen Talks | Bon Appétit

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  • 5 Pro Chefs Reveal Their Go-To Specialty Ingredient | Test Kitchen Talks | Bon Appétit

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  • 6 Pro Chefs Reveal Their Go-To Spicy Ingredients | Test Kitchen Talks | Bon Appétit

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  • 6 Pro Chefs Show Us Their Favorite Pan | Test Kitchen Talks | Bon Appétit

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2022

  • I’m Using This Trick All Summer Long To Make Big Fruity Iced Teas

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  • Zaynab Makes Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies With Dates

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  • 5 Ways One Chef Stops Food Scraps From Turning Into Food Waste

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  • 3 Chefs Break Down Types Of Traditional Dumplings From Various Asian Cultures

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  • The 5 Best TikTok Recipes To Try Right Now

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  • Afghan Mantu, Kalimati Are On Zaynab Issa’s Iftar Menu

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  • Zaynab Issa's Brothy White Bean And Kale Soup

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  • Zaynab Issa's Decadent Salted Tahini Brownies

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  • 25 Recipes For Eating Well (And Feeling Strong!) During Ramadan

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  • Downtime Diary

  • Fridge Stories

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2021

  • Zaynab Issa Brings Her Culinary Heritage To The Forefront

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  • What’s In A Recipe Developer & Food TikToker's Fridge?! ft. Zaynab Issa

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  • Why American Cookbook Author Zaynab Issa, Loves The East African Kukupaka As Much As A Cup Of Indian Kadak Chai

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  • How To Make TikTok’s Pumpkin Spice Iced Tea

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  • TV Was Off-Limits During Ramadan, With One Exception

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  • Polaroid Go With Blair Caldwell, Zaynab Issa + Venus X

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  • The TikTok School Of Cooking

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  • This Is Why Foodies Should Be On TikTok

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  • I Asked My Favorite TikTok Chefs For Their Favorite Feel-Good Recipes

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2020

  • 24 Food Zines We Really Loved This Year

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  • Not-So-Sexy With Zaynab Issa

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  • 19 Mesmerizing Food And Cooking TikToks That I've Honestly Watched Too Many Times

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  • 21 Easy, Delicious Pumpkin Recipes From TikTok That'll Get You In The Fall Spirit

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  • VELA Game Changer: Zaynab Issa

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  • Beautiful People: Zaynab Issa

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  • Everyone's Making Pumpkin Spice Cookies And They Look Delicious

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  • 9 Sneakers For Anyone

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  • Modern Foodie Gift Guide

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  • Best Practices For Optimal Skin

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  • Tulum Guide

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  • Mexico City Guide

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  • Interiors + Home Decorating With Amazon

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  • 4 Muslim Women Share Their Hair-Care Routines While Wearing Hijab

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2019