I must confess that this baked chicken is not a traditional Persian dish but rather my own invention. When I’m cooking a Persian meal for a large crowd I like to serve a variety of Khoresht (meat based stews) along with Persian steamed basmati rice and I often feel that a poultry dish of some description would […]
Kookoo are a popular Persian meal or snack and are best described as a kind of Frittata. You can get a vast variety of different kookoo, one of the most popular being kookoo sabzi which is made with copious amounts of fresh herbs and eggs and is nearly always on the menu for Persian New Year […]
This recipe is from Rick Stein’s latest cook book, From Venice to Istanbul. The accompanying television series aired recently and I must say I’ve been cooking a lot of the featured dishes. This particular recipe is a real crowd pleaser and would make a great accompaniment to the Christmas turkey which I always think pairs […]
I’m always on the lookout for new things to cook on the barbecue to break up the monotony of steak, steak and more steak! Ikan Bakar is a popular Malaysian and Indonesian dish of grilled fish wrapped in banana leaves and marinated in a chilli sambal paste. I first tried it earlier this year when […]
Abgoosht, which literally translates as “meat-water” is one of the most popular Persian comfort meals. There are a few different variations of abgoosht but the meat used is always lamb and it always includes a pulse of some variety as well as potatoes. Traditionally abgoosht is served in two courses. The first course takes the form […]
I made these pies in the depths of winter this year and whilst savoury meat pies are something I usually crave in the colder months, these beef and Guinness pies are so good I could eat them in any season. The recipe is from Gary Mehigan of Australian Masterchef and the filling is utterly delicious, so […]
Mejadra is an Arab comfort food that is widely eaten throughout the Middle East. It is a pilaf style rice dish that incorporates lentils and wonderful warming spices such as allspice, turmeric and cinnamon. Ottolenghi says this is a childhood favourite of his and he gives his take on mejadra a typical Ottolenghi twist by topping […]
This is a very simple and quick pasta dish, the kind where the sauce can be made in as much time as it takes for the water to boil and the pasta to cook. The crab here is the star of the show and with only a handful of ingredients you need to use top […]
This may not be the most glamorous of dishes but it’s certainly one of the most comforting, especially on cold winter nights when you really crave something hearty for dinner. A sausage hot-pot, or any hot-pot for that matter, is basically a one dish casserole of sorts and they’re extremely easy to throw together which […]
The Standard Grill is a restaurant in Manhattan but there is nothing “standard” about their signature dish, Million Dollar Chicken. I saw this being made on a recent Barefoot Contessa episode and it looked amazing. On the surface it may look like an ordinary roast chicken but there are a few additions and tweaks that really […]
Mustard With Mutton 