Preserving the Season: Quince Jam and the Shared Table by Zahra Abdalla

Zahra Abdalla is a Dubai-based cookbook author celebrating food, heritage and hospitality through shared culinary traditions. Join Zahra Abdalla to explore quince through her Persian heritage and her personal connection to morabba-ye beh, Persian quince jam. Prepare this fragrant seasonal fruit together, learn the jam-making process and discover how to enjoy the preserve and its syrup with bread and cheese, in desserts and as a refreshing drink. Along the way, discuss quince’s versatility, from sweet preserves to savoury stews and pickles, and its place in Persian, Arab and Turkish food traditions. A shared session of cooking, tasting and conversation celebrating hospitality and the traditions we carry forward.