Muhammara & Zhoug Mezze Countires around the Mediterranean Sea have always had light lunches and suppers covered when it comes to the – now increasingly hot – summer months. From Greece to Lebanon, families and friends sit around a meze – or mezze – table . A mezze can be whatever you want it be:…
fattet hummus A great summer fix for lunch or supper. Fattet hummus, Fattet al-hummus or hummus fatteh – depending on where your from, is a wonderful mix of textures and flavours; and if pomegranates are not in season, it can be easily tweaked by incorporating peaches, apricots – or any fruit that adds a burst of…
Lush Green Shakshuka Green is good. Shakshuka traditionally features eggs poached on a spiced, red pepper and tomato base – but with summer just around the corner, I’m looking for a lighter alternative. The lushest green shakshuka has a base of perfectly cooked leeks, garlic and asparagus with the poached eggs finished with fresh herbs…
Hummus & Falafel Mezze Salad As the temperature soars, I find myself constantly on the lookout for new salad ideas and my trusty Central Market never fails to deliver. There’s a great Levantine stall that sell great chickpea falafel, so hummus & falafel mezze salad it is! As with all my salads, I like to…
Loquat Fattoush Fattoush, originally a salad to make use of stale bread in the same vein as panzanella, meant an extra search for me, for pittas. Luckily, I managed to track down some fried pitta squares; meaning I didn’t have to do any frying or, alternatively, baking to create the desired crisp bread shards required…