Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons: Enchanting dishes from the Middle East, Mediterranean and North Africa

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Discover the delicious flavors of the Mediterranean, Middle East and North Africa in this book from bestselling cookery writer Diana Henry.A culinary exploration of the Mediterranean, Middle East and North Africa A glorious and magical feast for the senses - Claudia Roden An all-time classic. The book I'm happy to return to, over and over again. It's an utter joy to cook from, as it is to dig deep into the stories - Yotam Ottolenghi Diana Henry manages to guide you through recipes with very little instruction, because she's so precise with her working - NEW YORK TIMESIn Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons, Diana Henry has gathered together dishes that combine flavors in ways long forgotten - or not yet discovered - in many Western kitchens. Colorful, aromatic and perfumed ingredients, from leathery pomegranates with their insides bursting with ruby seeds, to flower-waters that allow you to drink in the scent of a garden, combine to bring an intoxicating whiff of warmer climes to your table and pleasure to your kitchen.CONTENTS INCLUDE:The Spice TrailJewelled Persian rice; Harissa-marinated lamb with spiced mash & cinnamon onionsFragrance of the EarthThyme, oregano & citrus roasted poussins; Lemon & rosemary cakeA Bowl of Fresh HerbsChermoula tuna with pomegranate couscous; Chilled avocado & coriander soupSweet Cloves & Liquid GoldCatalan black rice; Salt-baked potatoes with crème fraîche & new season's garlicThe Sweet & the SourPearl divers' rice; Adam's Café's North African picklesOf Sea & SaltPasta with two anchovy sauces; Rhone Ferryman's beef with camargue red ricePlundering the StoresLamb & mint pilaf with Turkish cherry hosaf; Raisin & sherry ice creamFruits of LongingProvençal roast lamb with figs, goat's cheese & walnuts; Moroccan lamb & quince tajineCurds & WheySweet potatoes with marinated feta & black olives; Ricotta ice cream with pomegranateFood from the HearthLamb pizza with preserved lemons; Piadina with caramelized onions, walnuts & taleggioPith & SkinPork with feta & spinach stuffing & cardamom-spiced oranges; Amalfi lemon & honey jamHeaven ScentMeringue & rose cake with summer berries; Mangoes with orange blossom & sweet labneh