I thought it was time to share something new with you, so I've chosen this gorgeous confit tomato recipe. It's a perfect brunch recipe, especially for … [Read more...]
Turkish Style Sweet and Sour Leeks
Once leek season starts, it seems to go on for a long, long time. Luckily leeks last well in the fridge so there's no great urgency to use them up. … [Read more...]
Imam Bayildi
The Priest Fainted I'm currently having a love affaire with these stuffed aubergines. It's not a new recipe - in fact it is an old Turkish … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Hummus
I'm quite a purist when it comes to Middle Eastern food so I'm surprised to find myself posting this recipe. The fact is, it's delicious! It's hummus … [Read more...]
Dukkah and Muhammara revisited
Xmas is coming - friends round for drinks, parties, potlucks, family dinners...and all those decisions about what to make, what to take. So, these … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato Latkes
with lime yoghurt dip One of the fun things about cooking is taking a good recipe and trying it with different ingredients. As a bit of an … [Read more...]
Roasted Asparagus and Feta Salad
I've always thought of asparagus as a real luxury and as such, pricey - but right now they are in full season, plentiful and cheap! As a result we've … [Read more...]
Marinated Salmon – Gravlax
Haz clic aquí por la version en español When you think of Norway, you think snow and salmon, and freshly fallen snow and lots of salmon - … [Read more...]
Beet tahini
So here is something really good you can do with tahini, the sesame seed paste of my previous post It tastes great and looks amazing! Some … [Read more...]
Tahini – made from scratch
I'm really excited about this because where I live good tahina - sesame seed paste - is pretty hard to come by. It's an essential ingredient in Middle … [Read more...]
Sun-dried Tomato Tapenade
This little gem is just about the quickest, easiest thing you can make and is perfect for those times that you have to produce something tasty at a … [Read more...]
Labneh
Yoghurt plays a huge role in my diet. I can eat it breakfast, lunch and supper. I have it with homemade granola in the morning and then … [Read more...]
Grilled flatbread with Green Charmoula
A couple of weeks ago I decided it was time to master the art of pita making. Well, even if I wasn't able to master it then at least I could try … [Read more...]
Grilled Artichokes
Artichokes...such strange things to eat. We nibble away at the ends of the leaves like biting stems of grass. Of course, as you go on, there's more to … [Read more...]
Dukkah
Nuts and spices Egyptian style My plans for the "Greek" blog have been thwarted once again. No sooner had I unpacked and started to settle back into … [Read more...]
Halloumi Saganaki
Greece was wonderful - an oasis of jasmine and bougainvillea, crystal clear deep turquoise water, constant sun, views of islands … [Read more...]
Smokey aubergine and Baba Ganoush
Yes more aubergine and this has to be one of the quickest and easiest ways to cook aubergine. However, there is one requirement and that is that you … [Read more...]
The Serene Aubergine
Tunisian Aubergine Its hard to believe that there is not one single aubergine recipe on this whole blog, since aubergine is something I love and cook … [Read more...]
Chari Makes Tortilla
You used to be able to get really good tortilla de patata in bars in Spain. A quick pincho was warm, gooey and … [Read more...]
Syrian Red Pepper and walnut dip – Muhammara
I don't even know exactly how to pronounce this and I've never even tried an authentic version of it but what I can tell you is that … [Read more...]
Olive Oil For Breakfast
Olive oil for breakfast. Yes, thats right. Not cornflakes or porridge or bacon and eggs. The Spanish, especially the further south you go, start their … [Read more...]
Octopus, Octopi…
This strange looking creature has always fascinated me. I can't decide if it looks pre historic or futuristic. It's a mysterious creature. Underwater … [Read more...]