Fast feasts Quick, easy recipes with a Middle Eastern twist

John Gregory-Smith

Book - 2022

"As we've all been cooking more for ourselves lately, it's become commonplace to run out of ideas or feel fatigued from spending too much time in the kitchen. In Fast Feasts, John Gregory-Smith puts flavour firmly back into the kitchen with a selection of quick and easy recipes, all featuring his signature Middle Eastern twist, which will make you feel excited about cooking again. The book is packed with exciting meals that are full of flavour and look really impressive on the plate. The best thing, they are all super simple to make, using accessible supermarket ingredients so everyone can feel confident cooking them. Think gooey mac cheese, funked up with rose harissa, ready to rock in under half an hour, wickedly good chick...en shawarma and chips - a recipe John picked up from his favourite kebab shop in Lebanon, and a delicious Nutella borek. As well as full recipes, John includes cheats on how to make a simple meal sing, from jazzed up mayos, quick sauces and zingy spice mixes that you can keep on hand for later or whip up in a few minutes as needed. Chapters include mid-week lifesavers, working from home lunches, banging brunches, easy entertaining and more. So whether it's killer comfort food, tasty mid-week meal or a fuss-free dinner for friends that you're after, this is the book for you."--Publisher's description.

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Subjects
Genres
Cookbooks
Recipes
Published
London : OH Editions 2022.
Language
English
Main Author
John Gregory-Smith (author)
Item Description
Includes index.
Physical Description
190 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN
9781914317170
  • Everyday easy
  • Easy entertaining
  • Comfort food
  • Low and slow
  • Working from home lunches
  • Desserts.
Review by Library Journal Review

Filled with unique interpretations and combinations that push the envelope of weeknight meals, chef Gregory-Smith's (Saffron in the Souks; Turkish Delights) latest is a breath of fresh air for the quick-and-easy cookbook market. Pandemic isolation, and recollections of traveling throughout the Middle East and North Africa, inspired Gregory-Smith to create these recipes for U.S.-based cooks, focused on practicality. The cookbook's bright and lively layout and delectable photography are a perfect reflection of the recipes' fresh ingredients and flavor-forward focus. Each chapter has a quick five-way guide to whipping up fast dinner enhancements (salad dressings; dips) to help round out meals. Most of Gregory-Smith's recipes include time-savers, make-ahead strategies, and ideas for leftovers. His chapter on working-from-home lunches is extremely timely and welcome, and tons of veg options and lovely desserts make this yummy book hard to resist. Readers may need to re-stock their pantry at a local Middle Eastern market (or order online), but it will be worth it with this book to hand. VERDICT Flavorful, easy, and unique, this cookbook will be an amazing addition to most cooking collections.--Sarah Tansley

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