Fast Feasts: Quick, Easy Recipes with a Middle Eastern Twist
Photography: Nassima Rothacker
OH Editions, 2022
Publisher Description
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 chicken 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.
Recipes
Everyday Easy
- Steak Tagliata with Zhoug
- The Ultimate Fish Finger Sarnie
- Afghan Chicken Curry
- Creamy Chicken Pasta
- Pork Chops and Butter Bean Mash
- Veggie Shakshuka
- Coconut Harissa Meatballs
- Salmon Traybake with Pea and Feta Mash
- Creamy Harissa Gnocchi
- Prawns with Orzo Tabbouleh
- Charred Dukkah Lamb Cutlets
- Cauliflower Rice Pilaf
- 5 Ways to Dress Your Salad
Easy Entertaining
- Pork Kebab Platter
- Cod and Tahini Traybake
- Lamb and Halloumi Burgers
- Okra, Tomato and Preserved Lemon Stew
- Squid with Whipped Feta
- Asparagus, Freekeh and Rose Harissa Mascarpone
- Dukkah Chicken Schnitzel
- Roasted Squash Salad
- Seabass and Spinach Borani
- Cheesy Courgette Quiche
- Baked Chicken Rice
- Warm Aubergine and Sesame Salad
- 5 Dips for Dunking
Comfort Food
- Hot Dogs
- Chorizo Ragu with Pappardelle
- Chicken Shawarma
- One-Pot Mac and Cheese
- Loaded Fries
- Sticky Pomegranate Chicken Wings
- Baked Sweet Potatoes with Green Tahini
- Green Harissa Grilled Cheese
- Frying-Pan Pizzas – 4 Ways
- Persian Baked Eggs
- Roasted Veggie Burritos
- 5 Wahys to Flavour a Roast Chicken
Low and Slow
- Lebanese Chicken Traybake
- Lamb Tacos
- Mountain Pork Stew
- Turkish Meat Loaf
- Baked Feta Pasta
- Spiced Seafood Rice
- Kidney Bean Korma
- Saffron and Preserved Lemon Baked Risotto
- Lemon and Olive Chicken Tagine
- Persian Prawn Stew
- Easy Peasy Chilli con Carne
- 5 Ways with Roast Vegetables
Working from Home Lunches
- Hummus Bowls
- Tuna Poké
- Preserved Lemon, Pesto and Halloumi Salad
- Smashed Pesto Cannellini Beans on Toast
- Lazy Lentil Soup
- Prawn, Fennel and Pomegranate Salad
- Palestinian Scrambled Eggs
- Green Goddess Veggie Salad
- Za’atar Mushrooms with Feta and Egg
- TikTok Wraps
- 5 Ways to Flavour Mayo
Desserts
- Salted Toffee Ice Cream Sandwiches
- Pineapple with Lime Sour Cream and Ginger Snaps
- Lemon Curd Cheesecake
- Ferrero Rocher Ice Cream
- Choose Love Cake
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Truffles
- Raspberry and Rosewater Baked Oats
- Chocolate and Tahini Rocky Road
- Frozen Banana and Dark Chocolate Pots
- Sticky Honey Peaches
- 5 Ways to Pimp Your Ice Cream
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