Well, it's been a while since I last posted here, but the reason, and the excuse, is that I have been completely absorbed in finishing my book, … [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...]
Watermelon Gazpacho
Something delicious and refreshing for those of us fainting away in the heat. This is a lovely twist on traditional gazpacho, substituting cucumber … [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...]
White bean, spinach and lemon soup
Holidays are over and we have probably all had more food and drink than we care to think about. Still, we need to eat and all the better if we can … [Read more...]
Crunchy Quick Pickled Cucumber
Versión en español. Pulse Aquí I love pickled cucumbers, especially when they are crisp and crunchy. They take me back to the "new green" pickles of … [Read more...]
Sweet Potato, Coconut and Cardamom Soup
Pulsa aquí para la VERSIÓN en ESPAÑOL Apologies to anyone who has been missing my posts. It's not that I haven't been … [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...]
Falafel – tasty and authentic
This falafel recipe comes by popular request, and I'm not surprised given that there are a lot of strange falafel recipes out there. To begin … [Read more...]
Schug – a Yemenite hot sauce
It's a very weird word Schug...How do you even pronounce it let alone spell it? Schkoog maybe. Anyway, call it what you want, it's a wonderful … [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...]
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...]
Oven Roasted Winter Vegetables with Chickpeas and Harissa
I heard a quote yesterday, supposedly by Picasso, saying if you don't have green, then paint the tree red. And that was very much in my mind … [Read more...]
Spicy chickpeas with preserved lemon
There are days when I just don't feel like spending time in the kitchen but I need to eat … [Read more...]
Super seedy Crackers
Super Seedy Crackers Super seedy, super easy and super delicious - these are thin crackers that you won't be able to stop eating. I very … [Read more...]
The ‘famous’ granola recipe
I can't believe there's anyone out there I haven't already given this recipe to but it seems there is. "How come your granola is not on your blog?" is … [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...]