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Hello! Shlama! Shlomo!
My name is Arim.
Over the last six years, I’ve worked with chefs, food historians, brewers, and food scientists to recreate 65 recipes from ancient Mesopotamia.
You can reach me at arim@tableofgods.com
Praise for Table of Gods
DR. ECKART FRAHM
Professor of Assyriology at Yale University and author of Assyria: The Rise and Fall of the World's First Empire
"Arim Havsho has managed to combine well researched historical information with his own personal take on ancient Assyria, its culture, and its culinary traditions."
DR. SIMO PARPOLA
Professor Emeritus of Assyriology at the University of Helsinki
"It seems to me that in praising the deeds of the Sargonid kings, Arim Havsho has exceeded even the Assyrian scribes."
DR. SALVATORE GASPA
Professor of History of the Ancient Near East and Assyriology at the University of Padua
"Table of Gods is both interesting and inspirational. The carefully researched recipes and the captivating photographs succeed in recreating the atmosphere of ancient Assyrian cuisine while also showing a strong link of continuity with modern Assyrian and, in general, Near Eastern cuisine. It’s a great way to resurrect Assyrian culture and make it known to the general public."
MICHAEL W. TWITTY
Culinary historian and James Beard Award-winning author of The Cooking Gene
"Arim Havsho has captured the magic of the continued existence of Assyrians as a people, and how this existence courses through his veins."
DR. WILLIAM (BRAD) HAFFORD
Near Eastern Archaeologist at the University of Pennsylvania Museum and host of Artifactually Speaking on YouTube
"By researching cuneiform texts, archaeological excavations, and traditional cooking in the region today, Arim Havsho has produced an amazing book of Mesopotamian recipes. He not only brings ancient meals back to life for today's kitchens, but he also takes the reader on a journey through ancient cities to experience the cultures that invented them."