Yes. This is as good as it sounds! When I put the first little square in my mouth, still warm from the oven with hot, sweet, sticky orange blossom syrup doused all over it, I knew I had to share this recipe with you all.   Ingredients Time to prep: 10 mins Baking (45 mins) Eating: all of it, don’t share! Serves: (20) 1 pack of ready made filo pastry – who has the time to make it! And it’s just as good if not better, pre made! 400 gms unsalted peanuts 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp orange blossom syrup 250gm butter – melted 350 gms caster sugar 300 ml water a big glug of runny honey Method Pre heat ..read more

Today’s lunch is bought to you by the left overs in my fridge! I had cooked potatoes, green beans, shoulder of lamb and finger chilli so I settled on making a lamb hash it was the loveliest brunch, not least because it consisted entirely of leftovers and took no time to make. Method: Use up whatever cooked meat and potatoes you have in your fridge. 1 onion, peeled and sliced 3 gloves of garlic peeled and sliced Handful of green beans sliced 2 finger chilli Olive oil Salt to taste 3 large free range eggs Add the oil to a big sauté pan. For this one I used my large @circulonuk saut ..read more

For all of you Turkish Delight lovers out there, try this recipe for a yummy sweet treat. It would be the perfect indulgent sweet to share. For more recipes and cooking tips, follow my Blog or head over to Amazon and take a look at my new recipe book ‘My Little Persian Kitchen’ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Persian-Kitchen-Rebekah-Jones/dp/17846567https://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Persian-Kitchen-Rebekah-Jones/dp/178465675555 Ingredients 375g (1 + 3/4 Cups + 2 tbsp) Caster/Superfine Sugar 1 x Lemon, juice only 75g (1/2 Cup + 2 tbsp) Cornflour/Cornstarch, plus extra for dusting 1/2 t ..read more

Shakshuka (baked eggs) Recipe If you are looking for a shakshuka recipe, look no further! The smell of this delicious dish cooking away offers the promise of something exotic, warm, spicy and completely sumptuous. This is my version, you can find lots of other derivatives of a shakshuka, some even add varying different beans and vegetables to it. I sometimes add some sliced chorizo if I am feeling a bit on the hungrier side. Befarma’id! If you enjoyed reading and would like to be kept up to date with new yummy recipes, please follow this blog (the link is at the bottom of my home page) or my I ..read more

Today’s, lamb hash recipe is bought to you by the left overs in my fridge! I had cooked potatoes, green beans, shoulder of lamb and finger chilli ‘s so I settled on making a lamb hash it was the loveliest brunch, not least because it consisted entirely of leftovers and took no time to make. Lovely Little Lamb Hash Recipe Ingredients: Use up whatever cooked meat and potatoes you have in your fridge 1 onion, peeled and sliced 3 gloves of garlic peeled and sliced A handful of green beans, sliced 2 finger chilli’s, sliced Olive oil, drizzle of Salt to taste 3 large free range eggs Method: 1) Ad ..read more

Lamb Gozleme Recipe These gorgeous little lamb flatbreads are heaven sent! We first tried them in Turkey where we watched a lady make them in a hut, on a beach, for 2 euros each. I stood and watched her, completely mesmerised by the speed and grace with which she created and rolled the dough, and cooked these little parcels, to perfection. I asked for her recipe and adapted it to suit my taste buds! You can find lots of variations of this, most use yogurt but I loved hers so much that I wanted to share with you lovely lot! Happy gozleme making ! If you enjoyed reading and would like to be kept ..read more

Thank goodness for bank holiday weekends!! And this one seems to be starting with some sunshine amazingly! My husband asked me what I wanted to eat tonight and only one thing sprung to my mind… Kabob! If you ask most Persian’s what their favourite food is I can bet most will say either ‘Chelo Kabob’ or ‘Ghormeh Sabzi!” Persian Kabob are worlds away from the awful dry things that you can (but don’t hopefully) buy on sticks at the supermarket. They are juicy, melt in your mouth and  delicious. The key is not in the ingredients, but in what you do with the ingredients to get them to hold th ..read more

Lemon & Yoghurt Cake Recipe – This one is a request from one of my followers. It is a delicious dense, moist cake with a lovely delicate flavour and super easy to make. The smell when this cake is cooking fills the air and the crust is chewy and a bit crunchy all in one. I add raspberries and blueberries to mine but you can add any fruit or nuts, it is really versatile. It is a perfect Saturday morning bake for the weekend cake. The aroma fills the house with the promise of a lovely weekend ahead. If you enjoyed reading and would like to see more please follow my page (the link is at the b ..read more

Yes. This is as good as it sounds! When I put the first little square in my mouth, still warm from the oven with hot, sweet, sticky orange blossom syrup doused all over it, I knew I had to share this recipe with you all.   Ingredients Time to prep: 10 mins Baking (45 mins) Eating: all of it, don’t share! Serves: (20) 1 pack of ready made filo pastry – who has the time to make it! And it’s just as good if not better, pre made! 400 gms unsalted peanuts 2 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp orange blossom syrup 250gm butter – melted 350 gms caster sugar 300 ml water a big glug of runny honey Method Pre heat ..read more

For all of you Turkish Delight lovers out there, try this recipe for a yummy sweet treat. It would be the perfect indulgent sweet to share. For more recipes and cooking tips, follow my Blog or head over to Amazon and take a look at my new recipe book ‘My Little Persian Kitchen’ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Persian-Kitchen-Rebekah-Jones/dp/17846567https://www.amazon.co.uk/Little-Persian-Kitchen-Rebekah-Jones/dp/178465675555 Ingredients 375g (1 + 3/4 Cups + 2 tbsp) Caster/Superfine Sugar 1 x Lemon, juice only 75g (1/2 Cup + 2 tbsp) Cornflour/Cornstarch, plus extra for dusting 1/2 t ..read more