Dips can be a party starter, part of a mezze or antipasto spread, or even an easy super with some salad and delicious bread. From Europe, through the Middle East to Asia, here are some of my favourite dip recipes.
Portuguese Sardine Pate Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Portuguese cooking class! Sardines abound in Portuguese waters and are one of the country’s most popular fish, with each person consuming an average of 5kg per year. Lisbon’s annual sardine festival sees the streets filled with parties, parades and makeshift charcoal grilling stations cooking so […]
Turkish Eggplant Salad Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Turkish cooking class inspired by Somer Sivrioglu! Eggplant appears in so many dishes in Turkey that it should be named the country’s national vegetable! And why not – it’s a wonderfully versatile and delicious ingredient, especially when it’s exposed to a bit of intense heat. […]
Aussie Solomon Gundy Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Caribbean cooking class inspired by Paul Carmichael! Solomon Gundy is a classic Jamaican spread (also called solomon-a-gundy) made from heavily salted herring so strongly smoked that the flesh turns a reddish brown (thus ‘red herrings’). The rather odd sounding name comes from the old-fashioned English […]
Hummus Like this recipe? You’ll love my online Lebanese cooking class! I was taught to make hummus by a Cypriot friend’s grandmother and her recipe produces a wonderfully creamy result; she insisted we remove the skins from the chickpeas to make a really smooth hummus. I find it quite therapeutic popping them out of their […]
Tapenade Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class featuring the food of Provence! I love salt, so a dish made of black olives, capers and anchovies is right up my alley. Tapenade hails from Provence in the sunny south of France and is generally regarded as an olive paste, however the name […]
Guacamole & Pico de Gallo Like this recipe? Try it with Crisp Potato Skins! Guacamole is one of the quickest snacks to toss together and serve with drinks. It seems lime juice is not traditional – but it’s the best way I know to stop the avocado from browning, and I like the tang it […]
Artichoke & White Bean Dip Like this recipe? You’ll love my online French cooking class featuring the food of Provence! This artichoke and white bean dip is a simple way to enjoy artichokes when they’re out of season or you don’t have time to prepare fresh ones. Use good quality bottled artichokes, preferably stored in […]
