Arabica: Small Plates, Big Connections
A journey through the flavours of the Eastern Mediterranean.
This delightful gift-quality book celebrates the vibrant flavours of this culturally diverse region. Arabica: Small Plates, Big Connections: A journey through the flavours of the Eastern Mediterranean offers us inspiration for dishes that are a little different and totally delicious.
Arabica: Small Plates, Big Connections takes the reader on a culinary journey to Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Turkey. We are presented with some familiar recipes and others which will likely be new and exciting.
Starting from a modest trestle table in London’s Borough Market to a growing network of restaurants and speciality products, the Arabica brand has steadfastly championed naturally healthy food and responsibly sourced ingredients. Founder and author James Walters draws inspiration from his extensive travels across the Eastern Mediterranean to create a cookbook brimming with colourful meze and small plates from of one of the world’s most exciting food cultures. He shares simple cooking techniques and ingredient tips that elevate dishes from ordinary to authentic, from satisfying to sublime.
There are classics here such as grilled halloumi with black honey, spinach and feta gül böreği, chicken and pistachio shish, baked chermoula cod with sweet potato, Lebanese meatballs, lamb with pea tahini; don’t miss tomatoes, peaches, basil and za’atar, Turkish-style künefe, chocolate halva mousse with sesame brittle, and cocktails and sodas such as the Pomegranate margarita and Batroun lemonade.
Arabica: Small Plates, Big Connections: A journey through the flavours of the Eastern Mediterranean is the perfect book for mix-and-match recipes to create stunning tapas-type spreads as well as full meals. The black onion rice is unmissable as a simple side dish with almost any meal. Muhammara is an addictive dip to start your meal, with an Arabica Old Fashioned to finish!
Arabica: Small Plates, Big Connections: A journey through the flavours of the Eastern Mediterranean
Author: James Walters
Price: £28.00
ISBN-13: 978-0711293847
