This post would perhaps be better entitled the triumph of hope over experience. It is mid-March and snow is whirling outside my window. This morning Rene Redzepi tweeted a picture of snow covered patio chairs and announced spring had come to Copenhagen. Up in Aarhus we are on snow warnings so severe there are threats […]
Having a bit of a sauce/dip theme at the moment. The weather was so incredibly lovely in London today, all sunshine and blue skies, that I am pre-emptively feeling like it’s Summer, and with Summer comes the inevitable barbecues. I am also somewhat inspired to cook more middle-eastern food now that I live near many, […]
This is a rough interpretation of a half remembered dip which my dad used to make for us when I was a child, as part of a mezze. As is a frequent occurrence at such meals, once my dad acknowledged that this dish was popular with the whole family, he inexplicably stopped making it. It […]
Everyone has a recipe for hummus, this is my variation. Depending on the quality of the olive oil and tahina, or just personal preference, it can involve some tinkering around with, everyone has a slightly different idea of how hummus should be. In Ireland and England I usually take the lazy way out and buy […]
This is a traditional Syrian dip. It is about the healthiest dip I have found, and ridiculously simple to make. I like to mix some feta in, because I like to put feta in most dishes if I can (it’s a problem), but for purists stick with this recipe. Ingredients 100g walnuts,chopped 1x400g jar of […]
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