Meze are the delicious snacks and appetizers of North Africa, the eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. This book provides you with the recipes to make the very best dishes, allowing you to create almost unlimited combinations of different foods when you are entertaining friends or simply when you just wish to give your family a real treat.

Introduction

Meze culture

Planning your meze meal

Sun- kissed flavours

Dips and Snacks

Hummus

Grilled aubergine and tahini dip

Sesame sauce

Yogurt and cucumber dip

Garlic sauce

Nut and pepper spread

Falafel

Spinach and feta pastry triangles

Cheese pastries

Olives with lemon

Peppers with feta

Tunisian stuffed pastries with egg

Meat and Poultry

Stuffed lamb and bulgar meatballs

Lady's thighs

Shish kebabs

Beef and lamb koftas

Stuffed peppers

Albanian liver

Sesame chicken wings

Vegetables and Salads

Egyptian brown beans

Chickpea salad

Tossed potatoes

Fried cheese with red pepper salad

Spinach omelette

Aubergines with yogurt

Herb and cracked wheat salad

Shepherd's salad

Bread salad

Carrot salad

Pickled turnips

Beetroot salad

Fish and Seafood

Fried squid rings

Chilli prawns

Batter-fried mussels

Swordfish kebabs

Tuna pastry rolls

Pan-fried fish with walnut and garlic sauce

Grilled sardines with chermoula

Index