Recipes

British-Lebanese chef Yotam Ottolenghi has a you-tube channel and also teaches online on masterclass.com sharing his kitchen secrets and making the most delicious dishes. Ottolenghi's cooking classes are about modern Middle Eastern cuisine and as a big fan I often watch his videos. One of the dishes Ottolenghi made is this dish of roasted eggplant with feta and harissa oil. The eggplant is blackened blackened by Ottolenghi in the grill pan. I always do it in the oven under the grill, but of course I can also do it on a gas burner.   Blackened food is of course not...

Orzo with pancetta and parmesan cheese 'Risotto style'. Delicious comfy food and ready quickly.

Nasi lemak, coconut rice from Malaysia, served with sambal on a pandan leaf.

An easy cookie recipe with ingredients you always have at home. These Persian cookies with cardamom and pecan nuts have a very subtle taste and are ideal for when you have unexpected guests and you don't want to leave the house.