Provençal Courgette aux Câpres et Amandes

A simple salad inspired by long lazy days in the south of France with good friends and a chilled bottle of Mirabeau rosé. Dark green in colour, capers are the unopened flower buds of capparis spinosa, a plant native to the Mediterranean. Because the caper flower opens with the rising sun, the buds must be…

Lebanese Slaw with Mint, Oranges and Pomegranate Molasses

This gorgeous Lebanese shredded red cabbage, carrot and mint salad with oranges, red chilli, fresh herbs, toasted almonds, juicy pomegranate arils and pomegranate molasses is one of those versatile recipes that has it all. Sweet and sour flavours, texture and a fresh herby zing. It’s perfect on its own, as part of a mezze table,…

Jewelled Pearl Barley with Mint & Orange Blossom Dressing

Every so often a new recipe book is published that gets everyone talking. Once such book is ‘On the Side‘, a book of inspiring dishes from Rocket & Squash, a food journal created by Ed Smith. When the book was published a couple of weeks ago, Instagram literally went mad – I mostly follow people in the food business…