Miso Tahini Aubergine: Nasu Dengaku Meets the Levant
Two sesame pastes from opposite ends of Asia turn out to want the same thing. A Japanese temple-festival glaze, loosened with tahini and finished with pomegranate.
Jul 26, 2026

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Two sesame pastes from opposite ends of Asia turn out to want the same thing. A Japanese temple-festival glaze, loosened with tahini and finished with pomegranate.
Jul 26, 2026

Both classic knafeh shells are wheat. Rebuilding the dish gluten free means rethinking the top layer entirely, and rice-based kataifi plus a coarse cornmeal crust gets remarkably close.
Aug 11, 2026

The Greek spinach and feta pie fails for two reasons: wet spinach and cheap cheese. Fix both and the filo takes care of itself. A full-tray recipe with dill, spring onions and a properly crisp top, plus the rules for handling the pastry.
Sep 6, 2026

A pale, fragrant coconut milk stew from Kerala, built on whole spices and almost no chilli. It is what people eat with appam at breakfast, and it happens to contain no animal products at all.
Sep 4, 2026

The Genoese sauce is seven ingredients pounded, not blended, and in Liguria it dresses a short twisted pasta cooked in the same pot as potatoes and beans. Why the mortar matters, what the official recipe specifies, and how to keep it green.
Sep 6, 2026

Two parts sugar, one part water, a squeeze of lemon and a restrained hand with the blossom water. Get this right and most Middle Eastern desserts stop being difficult.
Aug 14, 2026
