Mama Rita: Family recipes from the Mediterranean

by Jessica Kahawaty, Rita Kahawaty

Overview

Share the love of home cooking with warming, hearty dishes straight from Mama’s kitchen in this must-have cookbook for beginners and food lovers alike.

Food delivery company Mama Rita found fame in the UAE for their deliciously comforting selection of home-cooked meals. Now, co-founders and mother-daughter duo Jessica and Rita Kahawaty are sharing three generations of family recipes with more than 75 nourishing and flavourful dishes that are perfect for entertaining a crowd.

Inspired by Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and international flavours, Mama Rita is filled with tried and trusted recipes that showcase Jessica and Rita’s Lebanese-Australian roots and passion for family cooking.

Try Lebanese classics such as Not Soggy Fattoush or Soulful Chicken Shawarma, and whip up family favourites like Grandma’s Vegetarian Lasagne or Hot Red Meatballs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781529963908
Publisher:	Penguin Random House UK
Publication date:	12/04/2025
Pages:	272
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.75(h) x 0.00(d)

About the Author

Jessica Kahawaty is a Lebanese-Australian model, humanitarian and co-founder of Mama Rita, a Dubai-based food delivery company. Born in Sydney, Jessica grew up between Australia and Lebanon, where she watched her Mama Rita cook for friends and family. In 2020 she and Rita founded Mama Rita, a celebration of three generations of home cooking and a delicious taste of Middle Eastern, Mediterranean and International flavours.

Rita Kahawaty is a former model and co-founder of food delivery company Mama Rita. Born in Lebanon, Rita moved to Australia as an adult where she held on to her roots by cooking the recipes her mother, Nahil, taught her. Rita’s natural talent allowed her to whisk her own touches into her favourite dishes and she passed her gift for cooking down to her daughter, Jessica.