Recipe collection

Appetizers.

Useful recipes for delicious food without unnecessary complication.

Portuguese · Stovetop

Portuguese clams steamed with garlic, white wine, coriander, olive oil and lemon.

Spanish · Oven

Silky Catalan fire-roasted vegetables dressed simply with olive oil, garlic and sherry vinegar.

Spanish · Stovetop

Juicy prawns sizzling in olive oil with sliced garlic, dried chilli and parsley.

Turkish · Shallow Fry

Tender Turkish courgette fritters with feta, dill and spring onion, fried until crisp-edged.

Syrian · Stovetop

Syrian vine leaves filled with tangy tomato rice, parsley and mint, cooked in olive oil and served cool.

Cypriot · Grill

Golden slices of Cypriot halloumi served warm with lemon, oregano and a fresh tomato-cucumber salad.

Turkish · Stovetop

Soft Turkish lentil and fine-bulgur patties brightened with tomato, pepper paste, herbs and lemon.

Syrian · Food Processor

A rich Syrian dip of roasted red pepper, walnuts, breadcrumbs, pomegranate molasses and Aleppo pepper.

Sicilian · Oven

Fresh sardines rolled around breadcrumbs, raisins and pine nuts, then baked between bay leaves with citrus.

Provencal · Oven

A thin chickpea-flour pancake from Nice, baked blisteringly hot with olive oil and plenty of black pepper.

Egyptian · Deep Fry

Bright green Egyptian fava bean fritters packed with herbs and coated with sesame before frying.