Across the Mediterranean one delicious food influence gives way to the next. From Spain and
Italy through Greece and Turkey and down to North Africa the Med is a rich seam of deeply
delicious food. While each country has its own unique dishes and distinct cultures there is a
commonality that brings the Med together - hot summers dry winters coastal briny winds
alfresco eating street markets sacrosanct meal times and making the best of local seasonal
ingredients and produce often in the simplest way. In this mouth-watering collection Ben
Tish creates outstanding simple modern recipes whose flavours transport you to the Med with
minimal effort in the kitchen bringing the flavours sights and smells of your favourite
holiday meals to life. Recipes include: Burek with honey-roasted pumpkin goat's cheese and
mint from Croatia Oven-baked black rice from Spain Lebanese seven-spice falafel Cumin-roasted
aubergines from Tunisia Cretan grilled smokey sardines Sicilian sea bass crudo with blood
orange and cumin Pork belly gyros from Greece Turkish-style spiced lentils with pumpkin
chicken and aleppo pepper Moroccan pastilla with slow-cooked pheasant Quince and honey tart
from Syria and a classic Italian Tiramisu Ben loves the food and flavours of the region from
the eastern shores of Turkey and Syria to the islands of Sardinia and Crete and the northern
reaches of Slovenia and Croatia and these are the recipes that he loves to share with friends
family and customers. His message is simple: cook like a Mediterranean but also eat like one
too: take time invite friends and family pour a glass of wine and lay the table.
