Tag: dill
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Feta and herb pie
The Greeks make a lovely feta and herb pie like this with filo pastry called spanakopita but I find it much easier to make with ready rolled all-butter puff pastry. To be honest, I prefer the pastry to filo too. It’s a really delicious summer pie which I served with a simple tomato salad. To…
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Turkish pilaf
This is one of those versatile rice dishes that is delicious with roast pork or lamb or as part of a classic Mediterranean mezze with olives, hummus and tzatziki. I served it warm with a slow roasted shoulder of lamb marinated in olive oil, lemon juice, fresh rosemary and oregano. There was a bit leftover…
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Pea, bean and cucumber salad
This week’s #TheFridayRecipe is a cross between a salad and a vegetable side dish which goes particularly well with fish like pan fried cod, hake or salmon. The cucumber and beans deliver crunch and the peas, sweetness – all in a light dressing of dill, lemon, olive oil and Dijon mustard. Simple and delicious; two…
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