cooking up a storm for the post-peak future
The first time I made this dip for a large number of people it was because I wanted to serve something different from hummus or baba ganoush for the office Monday morning tea. I like to serve healthy food when it’s my turn to cater morning tea, and dips and veggies are my way of … Continue reading Beetroot & white bean dip
I came up with this dish when I wanted something to accompany Lebanese cauliflower, and didn’t feel like making flatbread. What emerged was a no-less complex recipe, but one that really sets off the slightly bitter moreishness of tahini cauliflower with a burst of fragrant flavour. My spiced lentil rice takes quite a bit of … Continue reading Spiced lentil rice
Baba ganoush, hummus’ lesser-known cousin, is easily as tasty, if not more so. Even my partner, who doesn’t like eggplant, will slather this all over a chunk of bread and go back for more until the bowl is clean. Baba ganoush is one of those wonderful recipes that works as a dip, a side dish, … Continue reading Baba ganoush
When you’ve got leftovers in the fridge and you need to whip up a nutritious kick nice and quick, this hearty salad is the dish for you đ Making use of leftover rice and lentils, revitalised with fresh baby spinach, crunchy red onion, and tangy tahini sauce, this salad ticks a whole bunch of boxes and … Continue reading Spinach, rice and lentil salad with tahini sauce
Hummus – so simple, so versatile, and oh so moreish! Everyone needs a hummus recipe up their sleeve for times when you need a quick n tasty dip, or are looking for something to jazz up an otherwise boring vegetable or salad side. There’ll be no more store-bought hummus for you once you’ve mastered the … Continue reading Hummus
Tahini sauce with lemon and parsley is simple to make, yet capable of breathing life into the most boring of salads, and subtle complexity to already elegant dishes. Once you’ve got this sauce in your repertoire of staples, you’ll always be able to serve up a crowd-pleaser no matter what. My tahini sauce with lemon … Continue reading Tahini sauce with lemon and parsley
This dish is a fusion of imitation of a Middle Eastern classic, and pure intuitive invention. Purple sweet potato has a fragrant, almost floral, flavour along with its sweetness that demands accompaniment by something bitter to create a delicious harmonic balance of flavour. Tahini-dressed cauliflower is exactly what this riff off gnocchi needs to sing. I … Continue reading Purple sweet potato gnocchi with lebanese cauliflower
