The Foody Diaries

personal and innovative recipes inspired by THE MIDDLE EAST.

Cod en papillote with wild Alexander leaves, roast fennel and saffron aioli

Cod en papillote with foraged Alexander leaves, roasted vegetables and a garlicky saffron aioli

Spelt with roasted courgette and black seed honey halloumi

Warm spelt salad with roast courgettes and sticky spiced honey halloumi

Smoky mushroom and kale lasagne with spring cabbage

Smoky mushroom and curly kale lasagne with leeks, served with spring cabbage

Fresh fettucine with kale and walnut pesto

Fresh fettucine pasta with kale and walnut pesto

Wild venison ragù with fresh pappardelle pasta

This is a beautiful, thick, rich and wholesome ragù with British wild venison and warming spices.

Ras al hanout chicken legs with freekeh

Moroccan spices infuse chicken legs and nutty freekeh

Beef shin tagine with butternut squash and sticky prunes

Beef shin tagine with butternut squash and sticky prunes. Cooked gradually for maximum flavour and served with fluffy couscous.

Mackerel, pear and spelt salad with spinach and horseradish dressing

A hearty salad with fresh grilled mackerel, nutty spelt, soft pear and vibrant beetroot.

Fresh farfalle pasta with fresh sea purslane, watercress and anchovies

Fresh farfalle pasta with foraged sea purslane, peppery watercress and anchovies

Wild salmon with foraged sea purslane, three-cornered leek pesto and dauphinoise potatoes

Wild salmon with foraged sea purslane, a common sea vegetable served alongside three-cornered leek pesto and creamy potatoes.

Sri Lankan fish curry with brown rice and crispy kale

Sri Lankan fish curry with hake, served with brown rice and crispy kale

Hot and sour jackfruit with tamarind and rice noodles

Hot and sour jackfruit with a tamarind marinade and egg-fried noodles

Ever so simple sticky toffee puddings

Deliciously sticky toffee puddings, wonderful served with custard

Burmese duck leg curry with apple salad

Warm mackerel salad with roasted golden beetroot and squash

Warm autumnal mackerel salad with golden beetroot

Breaded coley with three-cornered leek tartare sauce and sautéed sea radish

Acorn fettuccine with a creamy wild mushroom and spinach sauce

Acorn flour fettuccine with a creamy wild mushroom and spinach sauce

Foraged three-cornered leek pesto

Gorgeous fresh pesto made from wild three=cornered leeks

Winter panzanella salad with pan-fried sardines

An adaptation of a Tuscan salad with roasted root vegetables and sardines

Turkish börek with cavolo nero, spinach and feta

This recipe is inspired by phyllo pastry and spinach swirl I tasted at a Mediterranean delicatessen in Herne Hill, the pastry was ever so...

{"items":["602ae2dcfdd9e30017dc01fb","602804c11dc084005ac6c13d","60219a06733fbc0017600b20","6020618737bded0017d90f85","60205391c50df40017570474","60204faf338ce300176455dd","5ffb793e3bed130017a76bd3","5ffb72e5e4868e001704a522","5ffaeb57293998001763d8f6","5ffaded4a48019001781d213","5ff62af29133380018c16dbd","5fedf8c5aa5a1e0017efaedb","5fea2057ed2c3c0034649a90","5fea18f38d01fb003b48e435","5fea02d651b76400171f7971","5fda7e7ead4594001709c41f","5fd13c0ddce8c8001800cae4","5fc7f9398b11e00017e0397f","5fc55c4f1e05410017b360b5","5fbd664c7687d000174e6179"],"styles":{"galleryType":"Columns","groupSize":1,"showArrows":true,"cubeImages":true,"cubeType":"max","cubeRatio":1.7777777777777777,"isVertical":true,"gallerySize":30,"collageAmount":0,"collageDensity":0,"groupTypes":"1","oneRow":false,"imageMargin":20,"galleryMargin":0,"scatter":0,"rotatingScatter":"","chooseBestGroup":true,"smartCrop":false,"hasThumbnails":false,"enableScroll":true,"isGrid":true,"isSlider":false,"isColumns":false,"isSlideshow":false,"cropOnlyFill":false,"fixedColumns":0,"enableInfiniteScroll":true,"isRTL":false,"minItemSize":50,"rotatingGroupTypes":"","rotatingCropRatios":"","columnWidths":"","gallerySliderImageRatio":1.7777777777777777,"numberOfImagesPerRow":3,"numberOfImagesPerCol":1,"groupsPerStrip":0,"borderRadius":0,"boxShadow":0,"gridStyle":0,"mobilePanorama":false,"placeGroupsLtr":true,"viewMode":"preview","thumbnailSpacings":4,"galleryThumbnailsAlignment":"bottom","isMasonry":false,"isAutoSlideshow":false,"slideshowLoop":false,"autoSlideshowInterval":4,"bottomInfoHeight":0,"titlePlacement":"SHOW_BELOW","galleryTextAlign":"center","scrollSnap":false,"itemClick":"nothing","fullscreen":true,"videoPlay":"hover","scrollAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","slideAnimation":"SCROLL","scrollDirection":0,"scrollDuration":400,"overlayAnimation":"FADE_IN","arrowsPosition":0,"arrowsSize":23,"watermarkOpacity":40,"watermarkSize":40,"useWatermark":true,"watermarkDock":{"top":"auto","left":"auto","right":0,"bottom":0,"transform":"translate3d(0,0,0)"},"loadMoreAmount":"all","defaultShowInfoExpand":1,"allowLinkExpand":true,"expandInfoPosition":0,"allowFullscreenExpand":true,"fullscreenLoop":false,"galleryAlignExpand":"left","addToCartBorderWidth":1,"addToCartButtonText":"","slideshowInfoSize":200,"playButtonForAutoSlideShow":false,"allowSlideshowCounter":false,"hoveringBehaviour":"NEVER_SHOW","thumbnailSize":120,"magicLayoutSeed":1,"imageHoverAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imagePlacementAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","calculateTextBoxWidthMode":"PERCENT","textBoxHeight":192,"textBoxWidth":200,"textBoxWidthPercent":50,"textImageSpace":10,"textBoxBorderRadius":0,"textBoxBorderWidth":0,"loadMoreButtonText":"","loadMoreButtonBorderWidth":1,"loadMoreButtonBorderRadius":0,"imageInfoType":"ATTACHED_BACKGROUND","itemBorderWidth":0,"itemBorderRadius":0,"itemEnableShadow":false,"itemShadowBlur":20,"itemShadowDirection":135,"itemShadowSize":10,"imageLoadingMode":"BLUR","expandAnimation":"NO_EFFECT","imageQuality":90,"usmToggle":false,"usm_a":0,"usm_r":0,"usm_t":0,"videoSound":false,"videoSpeed":"1","videoLoop":true,"jsonStyleParams":"","gallerySizeType":"px","gallerySizePx":490,"allowTitle":true,"allowContextMenu":true,"textsHorizontalPadding":-30,"itemBorderColor":{"themeName":"color_15","value":"rgba(0,0,0,1)"},"showVideoPlayButton":true,"galleryLayout":2,"calculateTextBoxHeightMode":"MANUAL","textsVerticalPadding":-15,"targetItemSize":490,"selectedLayout":"2|bottom|1|max|true|0|true","layoutsVersion":2,"selectedLayoutV2":2,"isSlideshowFont":true,"externalInfoHeight":192,"externalInfoWidth":0},"container":{"width":980,"galleryWidth":1000,"galleryHeight":0,"scrollBase":0,"height":null}}

2 3 4 5