I love potatoes – I must have Irish blood running through me from some distant relative cause I love them all ways! One of the tastiest preparations for a while comes in the form of this great Middle Eastern dish. Crunchy little bites of potato
My long standing love affair with lamb just strengthened once I tasted this supremely tasty marinade from Lebanon. A national treasure – and it’s easy to see why. The flavours combined in the marinade work in perfect harmony with the some
I’b a big fan of texture in a salad. I like a combination of crunch and soft, so this salad is just perfect. The bread, if fried properly should be really crisp and crunchy it also acts as a little sponge to soak up some of the sharp, tangy dre
This is a bit of a show stopper! There’s nothing more beautiful than a head of cauliflower so why break it up into florets when you can serve the whole thing as one?! This Lebanese inspired recipe uses the earthy flavours of tahini and pine nut
This was a bit of a surprise. I’d planned on making just the chicken in a marinade but during the cooking, as luck would have it right next to me on the bench was a carton of pomegranate juice. So I incorporated it into the the recipe. It adds
I love hummus. It’s one of the world’s greatest inventions. However, I hate shop bought hummus. I’m not just being snobby, really I’m not! There’s something so horrid about it when compared to the freshly prepared kind.
This was a bit of an improvise at the last minute. However, the flavours were just like the the type I’ve eaten at many Lebanese restaurants in the past. Sharp, slightly sweet with an earthy herb note. It worked perfectly alongside the lamb and
This is a perfect way to lift the taste of any meat. I always do some kind of marinade with beef and lamb and this one was great. The longer you leave it, the better (24 hours is best – but 1 hour will be ok too). Delicious. INGREDIENTS: 500g l
This was a real treat! I hadn’t expected it to turn our so well. I’d improvised with what was lying around the house to make a lovely Mediterranean/Middle Eastern meze spread for dinner tonight. The eggplant really stood out as star of th
Za’atar is a Middle Eastern herb blend, found in various guises from country to country. It is a mix of dried thyme, oregano and marjoram together with salt, sometimes spices and always sesame seeds. This dish is a really simple way to cook chi
