Bøger af Ben Tish

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 CroatiaOven-baked black rice from SpainLebanese seven-spice falafelCumin-roasted aubergines from TunisiaCretan grilled smokey sardines Sicilian sea bass crudo with blood orange and cuminPork belly gyros from GreeceTurkish-style spiced lentils with pumpkin, chicken and aleppo pepperMoroccan pastilla with slow-cooked pheasantQuince and honey tart from Syriaand 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.

A love letter to one of the oldest, most richly varied food cultures of Europe.Sicily is a frugal peasant land with a simple cuisine, and yet full of ornate glamour and extravagance. Ben Tish unlocks the secrets of Sicily''s culture and food within these pages, diving into its diverse tapestry of cultural influences. Sitting at the heart of the Mediterranean, between east and west, Europe and North Africa, the food of Sicily is full of citrus, almonds and a plethora of spices, mixing harmoniously with the simple indigenous olives, vines and wheat. You''ll find the most delicious, fresh seafood on the coast and mouth-watering meat in land; but the two rarely mix. Packed full of vibrant flavors, this beautiful collection brings the food of Sicily to your table, with recipes ranging from delicious morsels and fritters to big couscous, rice and pasta dishes and an abundance of granitas, ice creams and desserts, all stunningly photographed. Recipes include: smoky artichokes with lemon and garlic, roasted pork belly with fennel and sticky quinces, bitter chocolate torte, and Limoncello semifredo.Dive in and experience this unique culinary heritage for yourself, bring the sights and sounds and aromas of Sicily to your home.

Fresh, fragrant, fruity, spicy, smoky, sweet, sour, and sharp. Discover how to cook these vibrant southern Mediterranean flavours at home with 100 wonderful recipes from Ben Tish.The bold spices and sun-soaked exotic tastes of North Africa and the Arabic world collided with the characterful food of the Mediterranean when the Moors invaded. It was this glorious fusion of flavours that first seduced British chef, writer and restaurateur, Ben Tish, and sent his cooking on a new course.Moorish is a collection of authentic recipes inspired by Ben's passion for the region, along with a few of his own twists and interpretations. He has divided the book into chapters based around the way he likes to cook at home - from quick and refreshing light bites and his notorious barbecue food to lazy brunches and slow-cooked dishes that fill the house with evocative scents of the Mediterranean.