The Food

Patlican (lamb and aubergine stew) served with basmati rice with orzo, red onion and dill salad and Maast O Khiar (yoghurt dip). We are never eating plain old rice again after tasting this dish of orzo browned in butter then rice is added and both cooked together in stock. 

The yoghurt has sultanas mixed in which is surprisingly subtle, but when you find a little jewel it sets off the sweetness of the slow cooked lamb beautifully. 

Honey & Co's Musakhan - chicken, onion, pomegranate molasses and currents wrapped in Arabic bread served with an onion and dill salad and more of that delightful yoghurt. 

Honeyandco's Big Itzik is a winner in our house. Chargrilled aubergines, peppers and onion in olive oil, lemon juice, white wine vinegar, parsley and mint. My husband is not a fan of aubergine and peppers and devoured his bowl and declared this is the most delicious dish he's ever eaten. I'll take that means he likes it!

Ottolenghi's delectable turkey and courgette burgers with spring onion and cumin served with a sour cream, yoghurt and sumac dip. Perfect served with rice and orzo and a red onion and dill salad. 

Chargrilled aubergines with saffron yoghurt, parsley and pickled chillies.

These will remain one of our favourite snacks. Mouth watering little pastries filled with feta, mature cheddar cheese and spring onion. 

Filo pastry wrapped around feta, yoghurt and mint.

Spring is nearly here with this light, fragrant and tangy taboule salad salad with cucumber, spring onions, parsley, mint and lemon.

A twist on the Eton mess medley with a lusciously sweet mix of pomegranate molasses and sumac.