Tag Archives: Tahini

Babaganoush – aubergine dip with flatbread

Posted on May 23, 2025 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

No summer table of sharing dishes is complete for me without some lovely Mediterranean dips to served with warm flatbreads and bowls of olives. My favourites are the holy trinity of hummus (made with chickpeas or butterbeans), tzatziki (cucumber, mint … Continue reading →

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Levantine vegetarian moussaka

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

This is one of those vegetarian dishes that you’ll end up making over and over again. I serve it with BBQ lamb but I’d quite happily eat it all by itself. It’s made up of layers of chickpeas, tomatoes and … Continue reading →

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Spicy butternut squash hummus

Posted on April 28, 2017 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

This butternut squash hummus is super-easy and inexpensive to make and a great dip served with warm pitta bread, or as a side dish with Middle Eastern seasoned roasted lamb or BBQ meats.  Preheat the oven to 200°C. Share, follow, … Continue reading →

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Yummy hummus!

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

Like most people, for midweek convenience, I buy hummus from the supermarket.  Still, it’s so easy and inexpensive to make a large quantity of it, and it tastes sooooo much nicer, I often make a big batch of it at … Continue reading →

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