A culinary journey through Mediteranean & Middle Eastern cuisine with a twist
For 12 small verrines These chocolate-mint verrines are easy and quick to make. In this recipe these are made with fresh custardy mint cream topped with a chocolate mousse. Mint is a North African staple drink drunk throughout the day and mint chocolates are so British! So what better combination than Mint and chocolate. An …
Because merguez is the ultimate flavoursome sausage from North Africa, I thought it would be a lovely addition to a tagine. The tajine is the name of the dish that derived from the clay pot that it is cooked in. Originally a Berber dish, most tajines include traditional ingredients such as apricots, raisins, olives and …
A winter warmer from my childhood perfect for rainy days. Berber Fresh pasta Ingredients Sauce: 4 onions peeled and finely chopped 3 cloves of Garlic peeled 1 tbsp Paprika 1tosp Allepo pepper 1 tosp coriander seeds Salt & pepper 1 tosp concentrated tomato paste 1 litre/4cups of Stock or water 200g spinach or chard 1tbsp …
This is an amazingly simple recipe which can be prepared in advance and stored in the fridge or freezer. An absolute family favourite that has given chicken nuggets a whole new meaning combining the children’s (& grown ups!) favourite cereal – Crunchy Nuts – and their favourite food – chicken Nuggets – bring the two …
This recipe will certainly knock your socks off and bring wings back on the weekly menu! It certainly has in my household. feel free to reduce or add more harissa depending on taste and enjoy with a fresh crispy slaw with a tangy dressing to complement the heat!
With the weather turning so quickly to below 5 degrees I felt that going back to eating a bowl of heartwarming Thai chicken and noodle broth 🍲🍜 was totally justified having gone from Literally having BBQs and sipping RosĂ© earlier in the week! This is a one pot wonder and a very popular recipe with …
This is the ultimate celebration cake; a chocoholics’ dream cake, the cake of cakes! So moist and fudgy it’ll be the only recipe you’ll ever need to grace many special occasions! The secret is adding the right amount of liquids instead of just butter by adding liquids such as Sunflower Oil, coffee and sour cream …
These are chewy and soft in the middle with the right amount of crisp as you bite in. The secret is adding icing sugar and making sure you spend the right amount of time melting the sugar in the melted butter. For a chocolate overload add chocolate chips – I particularly like the Callebaut ones. …
Sweet potatoes, Carrots, Butternut squash and ginger soup Combo I rustled up with some flavours and aromas from the East – coriander, cumin with a touch of harissa and coconut cream, stewed, blended, topped with my favourite roasted Tamari multi seed topping which you can get in the supermarket and a few pomegranate seeds just …
A classic all-rounder, a budget meal and a guaranteed family pleaser French recipe with a twist. The pomegranate molasses adds a tangy sweetness to a delicious combo of onions and cheese. You can substitute with balsamic vinegar and use cheddar instead of Gruyère cheese. I haven’t used cheddar in this recipe as I find it …
