Middle Eastern food

Tandoori-style Harissa Chicken Drumsticks
Tandoori-style Harissa Chicken Drumsticks

Tandoori-style Harissa Chicken Drumsticks excerpted from Persiana Easy by Sabrina Ghayour. Photography copyright © Kris Kirkham 2025

Persiana Easy by Sabrina Ghayour

Brand-new recipes from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Persiana and Persiana Everyday

A fresh collection of inspiring recipes from the bestselling Middle Eastern chef, each designed to be as easy and approachable as possible.

The hotly anticipated Persiana Easy brings together the irresistible flavours of the Middle East with simple, accessible cooking. From midweek meals and traybakes to pastries and desserts, these recipes are made to delight family and friends time and again.

Contents include

Dips, Snacks and Light Bites
Sweet Potato, Basil and Feta Dip
Crispy Za’atar Salt and Pepper Prawns
Popcorn Halloumi

Bread and Pastry
Turkish Pide Bread
Easy Bake Bagels(ish)
Fig, Goat Cheese, Thyme and Honey Rolls

Salads
Smoked Aubergine Salad with Pickled Chillies and Feta
Duck and Pomegranate Salad with Honey Pomegranate Sauce
Broad Bean, Pea, Orange and Goats Cheese Salad

Midweek Meals
Lamb Kofta Patties with Yogurt and Burnt Orange
Butterflied Orange Paprika Butter Chicken
Shish Kebab

Comfort Food
Turkish Lentil Soup
Couscous Royale with Spiced Lamb Shanks
Orange Spiced Pork with Charred Spring Onions and Pineapple

Roasts and Traybakes
Spiced Saffron Chicken Kebabs
Tray-baked Harissa Lamb Chops
Baked Meatballs with Tomato, Harissa and Feta

Vegetables and Side Dishes
Hot and Sour Green Beans
Mashed Chickpeas with Spice Oil
Stuffed Baby Peppers with Date Couscous and Feta

Sweet Treats
Citrus and Spice Almond Tart
Bokaj
Apple Borek (more…)

Tza-zikki
Tza-zikki

Tza-zikki excerpted from Eat Small Plates: Vibrant, Shareable Dishes for Daily Joy by Ben Siman-Tov and Zikki Siman Tov. Copyright © 2025 Ben Siman-Tov and Zikki Siman Tov. Published by Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC. Reproduced by arrangement with the Publisher. All rights reserved.

Eat Small Plates: Vibrant, Shareable Dishes for Daily Joy by Ben Siman-Tov and Zikki Siman Tov.

The dynamic couple behind @BenGingi share their favourite mix-and-match-ready recipes for effortless everyday dining and easy hosting

From a serendipitous meeting on a street corner in a tiny town in the Italian Alps to their food studio at the heart of the East Village in New York City, Ben and Zikki have been on a culinary adventure since the very moment they met. Ben’s first gift to Zikki? A half loaf of beetroot sourdough. And their first date? Zikki taught Ben to make potato varenyky, secretly prepping him to help her make 1,000 for an event the following week!

These days, with not a moment to spare, they happily host friends and family and run a sought-after catering business in New York City. Their debut cookbook, Eat Small Plates, is an ode to a style of eating at the heart of their lived experiences together: travelling, creating a family, and building beautiful lasting friendships wherever a meal can be shared. Here, they offer their favourite small plate recipes for greater joy and connection every day.

Ben’s knack for vibrant Israeli flavours and Zikki’s passion for shareable, soul-warming Ukrainian-inspired dishes combine in Eat Small Plates to create bold and exciting recipes for every dinner or gathering. With favourites such as Ben’s freshly baked Pita, Zikki’s crunchy chopped Jewelled Celery Salad, and creamy Cashew Basil dip, this ultimate hosting cheat sheet helps home cooks transform simple ingredients into beautiful, intentional dishes. Ben and Zikki share essential cooking techniques—from charring an eggplant to incorporating pickling into your daily routine—and even tips for those who don’t want to cook at all (but still want to host!). This book is a celebration of the feast-ready lifestyle, and a guide to spreading love through food. (more…)