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Dima Al Sharif

Palestinian cookbook author and food entrepreneur

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Why Dima is here

Dima Al Sharif is a highly respected and multi-award-winning food artisan and author, especially renowned for her cookbook "Plated Heirlooms." She has significantly contributed to the culinary world by preserving and promoting Palestinian cuisine. Her work encapsulates the rich cultural and historical heritage of Palestinian cooking, making her a crucial figure in the field of gastronomy.

Their story

Dima Al Sharif is a Palestinian food entrepreneur and author who grew up in Jordan and built her food business in Dubai. Her cookbook Plated Heirlooms explores Palestinian cooking through family stories and recipes. She founded MOONEH to produce preserves from locally grown organic produce and later moved into business consulting. Her own biography records that she exited MOONEH LLC in 2022.

Milestones

The moments that shaped Dima’s path.

  1. 2013

    Started MOONEH, producing preserves from local organic vegetables.

  2. 2015

    Published Plated Heirlooms, according to her author biography.

  3. 2017

    Plated Heirlooms won Best in the World for Arabic Cuisine at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, according to her author biography.

  4. 2020–2021

    Reports that Plated Heirlooms was used in teaching at VISS and Purdue University.

  5. 2022

    Exited MOONEH LLC and founded a business consulting company, according to her biography.

Legacy

What they built, changed and left behind.

  1. Documents Palestinian family recipes and food heritage in Plated Heirlooms.

  2. Developed a preserves business centered on local organic and seasonal produce.

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