In 1897 a woman called Maria Iordanidou was born in Constantinople, a city so grand the Greeks referred to as The City which is how it later got its name Istanbul which means ‘to the City’. She wrote a book called Loxandra a book about life, customs, the human spirit and food in Asia Minor. […]
Kid goat meat ravioli
Most weekends my grandmother cooked for her family. Lunch consisted of meat, potatoes, in big long iron trays cooked in an outdoor clay oven that had been heated with dry olive and carob branches. She also made a lot of pasta arranged in two large platters, one with pasta cooked al dente and another with […]
Mansaf with shoulder of kid goat
Celebrating the past, present and future with Mansaf made with shoulder of goat, turmeric rice and sumac roasted almonds Mansaf is synonymous with celebration and marking important life events. Slow cooked meat and rice served generously and proudly on a large plate and I cannot think of a better dish to celebrate the life and […]
Hash with kid goat and Israeli hot sauce (Zhug)
Mondays are undoubtedly loathsome and so I set about to defeat the Monday blues by making one of my happiest dishes. I had made a leg of kid over the weekend and I cunningly kept back some of the cooked meat which I hid at the back of the fridge out of my father-in-law’s sight. […]
Kid goat loin with spinach and whey cheese salad
Celebration of the end of the olive harvest Part 1 The olive harvest is nearing its end in the East Med and I am minded to mark this with a dish in celebration. I am also reminded of its true purpose rather than a popular substitution for vegetable oil. My father, who in his typical […]
Roast Leg of Goat (kid) with pumpkin in yogurt and sumac
Kid is actually softer on the palate than people may think. Yes it is earthy and flavourful but it can be a little more bashful than lamb which is why I don’t think it’s fair to the meat to cook it in something as strong as rosemary. Fresh oregano, thyme and lemon are the perfect […]
