Type: Simple Only
Lamb siniyah
This is the Middle Eastern equivalent of shepherd’s pie, with a tahini crust standing in for the layer of mashed potato. It’s…
Grilled lamb fillet with almonds and orange blossom
This is a great dish for feeding friends, as you can get much of the work done in advance. The day before,…
Lamb bake with tahini sauce and tomatoes
This can be served two ways. Either as it is, warm, as part of a main meal, or left to cool and…
Soba noodles with lime, cardamom and avocado
Scraping the seeds from 12 cardamom pods and crushing them might feel like a bit of a fiddle, just for ½ tsp,…
Seaweed spaghetti and sesame salad with tahini dressing
Seaweed spaghetti has a similar texture to rice noodles but brings with it a salty kick to the dish. Nanami togarashi is…
Pappardelle with rose harissa, black olives and capers
Pappare means ‘to gobble up’ in Italian, which is the destiny of this dish (particularly in Tara’s house, where her husband Chris…
Gigli with chickpeas and za’atar
Gigli means ‘lilies’ in Italian, and their floral wavy edges are a great vehicle for the chickpeas and anchovies in the sauce….
Orzo with prawns, tomato and marinated feta
The combination of prawns, feta, tomatoes and pasta is one that I love. I return to it time and again, for easy…
Baked rice with confit tomatoes and garlic
This was my go-to side for a good few months, working well with pretty much anything else on the table. There’s also…