Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons: Enchanting dishes from the Middle East, Mediterranean and North Africa – Diana Henry
Description
A glorious new edition of the original gem at the heart of bestselling food writer Diana Henry’s much-loved repertoire

Crazy Water, Pickled Lemons gathers together dishes that combine colourful, aromatic and perfumed ingredients – from leathery pomegranates with their insides bursting with ruby seeds to flower waters that allow you to drink in the scent of a garden – to bring pleasure to your kitchen and an intoxicating whiff of warmer climes to your table.

Contents include:
Fragrance of the Earth
Thyme, oregano & citrus roasted poussins; Lemon & rosemary cake
A Bowl of Fresh Herbs
Chermoula tuna with pomegranate couscous; Chilled avocado & coriander soup

Sweet Cloves & Liquid Gold
Catalan black rice; Salt-baked potatoes with crème fraîche & new season’s 
garlic

The Sweet & the Sour
Pearl divers’ rice; Adam’s Café’s North African pickles

Plundering the Stores
Lamb & mint pilaf with Turkish cherry hosaf; Raisin & sherry ice cream

Curds & Whey
Sweet potatoes with marinated feta & black olives; Ricotta ice cream with pomegranate

Food from the Hearth
Lamb pizza with preserved lemons; Piadina with caramelized onions, walnuts & taleggio

Pith & Skin
Pork with feta & spinach stuffing & cardamom-spiced oranges; Amalfi lemon & honey jam

Heaven Scent
Meringue & rose cake with summer berries; Mangoes with orange blossom & sweet labneh

https://www.waterstones.com/book/crazy-water-pickled-lemons/diana-henry/9781783255726
Review
This is such a delightful book, Diana Henry is so well-respected in her field and this book is one of her best examples. 

Beautifully produced from the gorgeous cover to the wisdom within, this is a book that should be in every kitchen library.

Diana writes in such an evocative style engaging all the senses in her introduction to each chapter and in the recipes themselves, as illustrated in the content above, her descriptions add to the joyous escapism contained in this book.

As she says at the end of her introduction, ‘With food, you don’t have to buy an airline ticket, or don a backpack; the magic of the romantic is there, right beside the everyday, for you to bring into your kitchen.’ 

A wonderful edition of an award-winning classic, full of magical and enchanting recipes! Highly Recommended!
One of our Favourite Books of 2024!