Simply: Easy everyday dishes: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER (Persiana)

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Including Green hummus; Kabab koobideh; Persian tahchin; Tahdig e macaroni; Mamen Maleh’s borscht; Adas polow Sabrina Ghayour doesn’t really need much of an introduction as she is a driving force in the UK food industry. She is best known for her simple but flavourful Middle Eastern dishes and her work has featured in many popular publications such as the Guardian and BBC Good Food Magazine. Sabrina’s first cookbook Persiana was awarded ‘Best New Cookbook’ at the Observer Food Monthly Awards in 2014. She has written other Sunday Times bestselling books such as Feasts and Bazaar. Simply (Octopus Books) is the fifth of Ghayour’s books and, as anticipated, has plenty to keep readers busy. I don’t cook red meat any longer so I was concerned that Simply might not be for me as it is quite meat-heavy, yet I found many recipes to put to work. Ghayour is much admired in the kitchens of home cooks as she herself is a self-taught cook turned chef, now cookery teacher and an award-winning food writer. She is very engaging with a strong online presence and is often very ‘real’ with her audience about her wellbeing.

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But the recipe I just had to share with you today — and how could you blame me? — is her White Chocolate, Raspberry and Pistachio Tiramisu, a fruity beauty that I need on my table. I didn’t try any of the ‘Cakes, Bakes and Sweet Treats” section, as I tend to prefer savoury dishes, though did make the ‘Coriander & feta spiced loaf’. Sabrina Ghayour's new collection of unmissable dishes in her signature style, influenced by her love of fabulous flavours, is full of delicious food that can be enjoyed with a minimum of fuss. With sections ranging from Effortless Eating to Traditions With a Twist, Simply provides over 100 bold and exciting recipes that can be enjoyed every day of the week. This is the second cookbook by Sabrina Ghayour that I have bought. While ‘Persiana’ (as the title suggests) is specifically about Iranian food, this book is more Persian and Turkish (and other cuisines) inspired cooking, often adapted to suit the availability of ingredients in Europe, and to be straightforward to prepare and cook. Including Green hummus; Kabab koobideh; Persian tahchin; Tahdig e macaroni; Mamen Maleh's borscht; Adas polowThe food has immediate "eat me" appeal' - Diana Henry, Sunday Telegraph's 20 Best Cookbooks To Buy This Autumn

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Each recipe has a photo (all the good books do!) – I love the simplicity of plating, with food pictured in the tray it was cooked on, or nestled in baking paper, all of which adds to the authenticity of the book. Most recipes also have a ‘simply delicious with’ section which refers to other recipes in the book that would make a good pairing. There is so much confidence in this book, that it even outlines which salt to use (Maldon sea salt flakes, in case you’re interested). Still, I did not feel deprived when I got to work on some of the other dishes. Ghayour’s recipes are always full of taste. In her brilliant book, Bazaar, she sometimes got carried away by her love of rose harissa. In Simply, many of the dishes I attempted had in common preserved lemons, tahini and the zest and juice of a plump lime. From ‘Traditions with a Twist’ I started with butternut borani as this is one of my favourite side dishes. I usually make it with spinach so was intrigued by the chance to make it with a squash.Simply: Easy everyday dishes from the bestselling author of Persiana by Sabrina Ghayour – eBook Details I did find some of the recipes a bit sweet for my taste, and tended to cut the sugar content by at least half. I also used crushed fresh garlic instead of the stated garlic granules. I could easily eat my way through every recipe in this book and I’m really excited to try things like ‘Polow-e-bademjan-o-felfel’, a crispy rice dish with aubergine, and ‘Silk Road-style lamb and cumin pasta’, which sounds like nothing I’ve had before. If you’re in the market for a cookbook with plenty of simple and tasty dishes , ‘Simply’ by Sabrina Ghayour is a worthy contender. Recipes from Simply The book is subtitled ‘easy, everyday dishes’, and for most of the recipes that is true. We did have one disaster – the ‘Tahdig e Makaroni’ looked fantastic in the book, a mince sauce encased in a spaghetti mould, but was impossible to get right. We ended up with something that looked like spaghetti Bolognese, but did not taste as good. Sabrina Ghayour’s new collection of unmissable dishes in her signature style, influenced by her love of fabulous flavours, is full of delicious food that can be enjoyed with a minimum of fuss. With sections ranging from Effortless Eating to Traditions With a Twist, Simply provides over 100 bold and exciting recipes that can be enjoyed every day of the week.