Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons: Enchanting dishes from the Middle East, Mediterranean and North Africa

by Diana Henry

Overview

In this culinary exploration of the Mediterranean, Middle East, and North Africa, Diana Henry has gathered together dishes that combine exotic flavours in ways long forgotten - or never discovered - in many Western kitchens. Colourful, aromatic and perfumed ingredients, from leathery pomegranates, with their insides bursting with ruby seeds, to flower-waters that allow you to drink in the scent of a garden, combine to bring an intoxicating whiff of the exotic to your table and pleasure to your kitchen. The core ingredients of these cuisines are increasingly available so dishes such as Chermoula-marinated Tuna, Fennel, Pomegranate and Feta Salad, and Lavender, Orange and Almond Cake are both delicious and accessible to cook.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781784724047
Publisher:	Octopus
Publication date:	04/10/2017
Series:	Diana Henry
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
File size:	33 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.

About the Author

Diana Henry is one of the UK's best-loved food writers. She has a weekly column in the Sunday Telegraph and also writes for BBC Good Food, House & Garden and Waitrose Weekend, as well as being a regular broadcaster on BBC Radio 4. Diana has won numerous awards for her journalism and books, including Cookery Journalist of the Year from the Guild of Food Writers (three times, most recently in 2015), Cookery Writer of the Year at the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards in 2013 and 2015 and Cookery Book of the Year for Simple at Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards 2017. A Change of Appetite was voted Cookbook of the Year by the Guild of Food Writers in 2015 and A Bird in the Hand won a James Beard award in 2016. Diana has written ten other books including Crazy Water Pickled Lemons, A Bird in the Hand, Cook Simple, Salt Sugar Smoke, Roast Figs Sugar Snow, A Change of Appetite, Simple and How to Eat a Peach.

A Bird in the Hand, Simple and How to Eat a Peach were Top 10 Bestsellers and Diana's books have sold over 700,000 copies worldwide.

Diana studied English Literature at the University of Oxford and journalism at City, University of London. She was a TV producer for the BBC for over ten years before starting to write. She lives in London with her children.

www.dianahenry.co.uk
Instagram: @dianahenryfood
Twitter: @dianahenryfood

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

The Spice Trail: cardamom, chilli, cinnamon, cumin, ginger, coriander, pimentón and saffron 8

Fragrance of the Earth: lavender, rosemary, thyme, and oregano 26

A Bowl of Fresh Herbs: parsley, cilantro, dill, haul, and mint 40

Sweet Cloves and Liquid Gold: garlic, olives, and olive oil 54

The Sweet and the Sour: honey and vinegar 72

Of Sea and Salt: anchories, bottarga, and salt cod 84

Plundering the Stores: almonds, hazelnuts, pine nuts, and dried fruits 92

Fruits of Longing: figs, quinces, pomegranates, and dates 108

Curds and Whey: yogurt, feta, and ricotta 128

Food From the Hearth: flabreads 146

Pith and Skin: oránges and lemons 158

Heaven Scent: flowers and flower waters 176

Index 191