Archive for ‘Middle Eastern Cuisine’

There's a great store in Brighton called Infinity Foods (well, they're great when they have things in stock, anyway) and I used to buy really firm and flavour-packed tofu from them whenever I was in town. They were packed with herbs and spices that made these blocks of bean curd into ideal picnic basket additions, lunchtime snacks, or sneaky delights on that midnight fridge run. ...

Let me begin by saying that I am perfectly aware that this is probably no traditional way to make couscous and I'm happy with that. I'm interested in food tradition, but I find the end result far more appealing; if it tastes good then who cares how it was made? I have been wanting to find a way to use ...

I discovered the flavour of pomegranate molasses at a Syrian restaurant in Yerevan, Armenia. My taste buds had never experienced anything like it before and I was instantly in love with what I would soon learn to be a food product to consume my life. I am referring to the hunt I went on after returning home. What was this stuff and where could I find ...

For a long time I have wanted a copy of Claudia Roden's Arabesque. I have pined and pined for it but have been too cheap to pick up a copy (silly, I know, as my husband just bought it for me anyway!). For any of you who are ...

I like pretty food. I also like functional food which tastes good, so when it's possible to combine all of these aspects I am giddy with joy. This recipe is pretty straight-forward, looks (and tastes) a treat, and doesn't take very long at all. Seasoned Tofu in Smoked Courgette Wraps Serves 2 Ingredients: 1 courgette, sliced longways ...

...and even if you are fussy about your stench, set aside your stink-paranoia to try this delicious and incredibly simple dish! I first tried this dish in Armenia's capital city of Yerevan, in a cozy Syrian restaurant. The great thing about this recipe is that it's really tough to mess up, and is equally tough to make a mess while making it! ...

Sadly, the book from which I acquired this bread recipe seems to be out of stock on Amazon, save a few used copies. I'm not sure why, because every recipe I've tried from this gem has come out a treat, and I'm not exactly confident in the baking department. This tasty Syrian version of a relatively popular Middle Eastern ...