Fast Feasts: Quick, easy recipes with a Middle Eastern twist

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One of the recipes has a tip for defrosting to make the sauce creamy but nowhere did it say the dish could be frozen so I was a little confused. A selection of quick and easy recipes, all featuring John Gregory-Smith's signature Middle Eastern twist, which will make you feel excited about cooking again. Or try John's insanely good Lamb and halloumi burgers, perfect for Friday night dinner with friends. Whether you’re looking for fakeaway curries, tempting puds or healthier versions of your favourite comfort foods, there’s a Slimming World recipe book to suit you.

I was unaware of his blog when I bought his cookbook and perhaps I will find additional recipes there.Or try John’s insanely good Lamb and halloumi burgers, perfect for Friday night dinner with friends.

John Gregory-Smith shares over 60 recipes that are big on taste yet simple to whip up, all featuring his signature Middle Eastern twist, as well as menu plans that make entertaining a cinch. But from a recipe for Tepsi – Turkish meat loaf – and mirza-ghasemi – Persian baked eggs – to must-have Middle Eastern dips, such as Turkish cacik, smoked aubergine moutabal and muhammara, the social media sensation has plenty of ideas to spice up a bland lunch menu or even to add a bit of excitement for staff meals. I can safely say that this is the first book I've ever bought where I have appreciated all of the recipes! I know it might appear a minor oversite and a little picky but to some cooks it's an important guide.We have noticed you are using an adblocker and – although we support freedom of choice – we would like to ask you to enable ads on our site. John Gregory-Smith has bags of energy and enthusiasm and his social media content has truly livened up meal times in our house. John also includes cheats on how to make simple meals sing, including ideas for jazzed up mayos, quick salad dressings and zingy spice mixes, as well as menu plans that make entertaining a cinch.

It will tease out many contemporary and controversial issues – such as the origins of food and food security, over consumption in times of austerity, and our relationship with animals and nature – thereby linking the past with our present, and encouraging visitors to question and rethink our relationship with food. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. The book has 6 chapters including everyday food, entertaining, comfort food, slow cooking, home lunches and desserts. So, whether you’re after killer comfort food, a banging brunch or dinner in front of the TV, look no further.Having previously written six cookbooks – including the likes of Saffron in the Souks, Orange Blossom and Honey and Turkish Delights, exploring Lebanese, Moroccan and Turkish food respectively – Fast Feasts takes a more rudimentary approach to the cuisine and is a perfect introduction to chefs with little experience about food from this region and are unsure how to incorporate trending ingredients such as dukkah, Baharat and rosewater. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.