Karima Hazim Chatila

Karima Hazim Chatila is a Sydney-based cooking teacher and co-owner of Sunday Kitchen, a cooking school where she and her mother share their culinary heritage through Lebanese recipes. In her cookbook 'Sofra,' she emphasizes the cultural significance of food in her family, describing it as a means of nurturing and expressing love. Karima is particularly known for her vibrant spreads that celebrate Lebanese traditions, including dishes like mansaf kharouf and fattoush, which she associates with family gatherings and special occasions such as Eid al-Fitr.