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Falafel with Houmous

Falafel are a Middle Eastern pattie made from chickpeas and are perfect for a delicious and satisfying snack that is suitable for Veggies and Vegans. They are absolutely perfect when paired with Houmous, a dip that is also made from chickpeas and are brilliant for lunches, popping into pittas or taking on picnics. They’re also incredibly satisfying to make! All you need to do is make sure that you have…

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Shakshuka

I’ll confess, I’m not much of a breakfast person. I’ll often skip it during the week, and at the weekends I’ll often have something with meaty or with lots of carbs. They’ll also be typically English – Full English, crumpets, muffins… you get the drift. But I do love trying new things, and Shakshuka is definitely that. It’s a dish that originates from the Middle East and Africa, and it…

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Featured/ Lamb/ Main Dishes/ Recipes

Moussaka

Moussaka confused me when I was a kid. I thought it was basically lasagne but with Aubergine instead of using sheets of pasta. But as I got older and wiser… well, older… Iwh of course learned that while there are similarities, the origins and flavour profiles are completely different. While they both used ground meat, Moussaka uses lamb as opposed to beef and, because of it’s Middle Eastern origins, it…

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