A few months ago my then 5 month old daughter was dependent on perpetual motion to help her sleep and so I found myself walking a lot. I would walk down Green Lanes in London (Turkish and Cypriot part) and I always discovered something new. One day I came across a Turkish supermarket off the […]
Shawarma – Chicken wrap with Zhug, tahini and pickles
My uncle theorised that the reason why street food tasted so good and could not be replicated at home was down to the honest sweat of the vendor. At the time I pulled a face but I secretly agreed with what he was trying to say. My uncle while not a wordsmith had a point […]
Spicy lamb pittas (Arayes) with a yogurt and sumac dip
When I first started this blog I wanted to focus on dishes and ingredients from the East Med rather than specific countries because the countries in the region have so many dishes in common. Arayes is definitely one of those dishes that could be easily claimed by many countries as their own. Although often described […]
