• mjes on September 26, 2019

  This cookbook has been the cookbook of the month for April 2019 for the Great British Chefs Cookbook Club

Notes about Recipes in this book

• Fragrant harissa

  • DKennedy on March 08, 2023

    I made the mild version of this and used it to make sheet pan chicken.

• Baghrir with crème fraîche & chestnut mushrooms

  • anniecc on July 26, 2022

    The pancakes were incredible - like a cross between a crumpet and an American pancake - and so easy to make. The mushroom topping was tasty enough but I’m not convinced it really went with the pancakes, I would have preferred it on a slice of sourdough. Will make the pancakes again for brunch but serve them with sweet toppings.

• Berber breakfast eggs

  • joneshayley on June 08, 2020

    Beautiful breakfast, serve with flatbread for lunch. Recipe states feeds 4 - we might be greedy but this made a nice breakfast for two. Spicy, rich while also being healthy and nutritious. Great recipe.

• Butternut squash, aubergine & red onion tagine

  • Shanria on April 12, 2026

    Slimy aubergine chunks, butternut chunks and not much else to taste. Will jot be making again.

  • Shanria on April 12, 2026

    Yuk

• Courgette, thyme & beef shin tagine

  • joneshayley on November 06, 2018

    This is a meal that’s more than the sum of its parts. For the relatively few spices used, it’s packed with flavour. Easy, and delicious.

• Mrouzia lamb shanks

  • Indio32 on November 08, 2020

    This was quite superb as an autumn Sunday evening supper. Pretty hands off apart from grating the onion. Made a half portion with 2 largish good quality Welsh lamb shanks. Not sure that my pinch of saffron was a complete pinch let alone the 'generous' one called for in the recipe but hey ho! Toasted the almonds in a frying pan rather than put the oven on just for that. Definitely recommend.

  • joneshayley on January 30, 2021

    Lovely but a bit sweet for my taste- add chillis to the onions to give depth if making again

• Orange zest & turmeric lamb chops

  • joneshayley on April 20, 2019

    Lovely flavourful chops- sweet and zesty. Yum

• Merguez burger with preserved lemon guacamole

  • joneshayley on December 09, 2018

    Made without the guacamole. Absolutely outstanding recipe- the spices and seasoning are perfectly balanced and result in a deliciously spicy decadent burger. I’ll definitely make these again

• Berber meat turnovers with goat cheese & harissa sauce

  • joneshayley on November 15, 2018

    Sauce is fabulous, and the pasties, just okay.

• Shallot & tomato chicken tagine (Chicken kamama)

  • joneshayley on April 16, 2019

    Beautiful recipe, vaguely exotic perfumed flavours of the spices, against the sweet smoky shallot and tomato is wonderful. I’ll definitely make it again. The only fault is the cooking times- 25 minutes poaching in the sauce, another 20 minutes in the oven and another 25 minutes in the oven AFTER the sauce is added? I added the sauce after the 20 minutes in the oven, gave it 5 minutes and served- even then at 200c a lot of the sauce had evaporated and burnt - I had to add a little extra stock to loosen. After 25 minutes it would have been black!

• Buttermilk chicken kebabs

  • joneshayley on November 09, 2018

    Wonderful recipe- lovely marinade, bursting with flavour. I’ll definitely make this again

• Harissa & lemon chicken tray bake with sweet potatoes & cauliflower

  • joneshayley on November 07, 2018

    Lovely recipe, very easy to make. I followed as written, but will use less lemon next time. Or add honey, something sweet to balance the sharp lemon

• Fragrant seafood & tomato tagine

  • Foodycat on August 04, 2025

    I halved the quantity of sauce ingredients and just used a smaller quantity of prawns and squid and left out the mussels for 2 people. I only simmered the sauce for about 15 minutes so the vegetables still had a bit of bite, but the flavours were very good. Will make again with my variations.

• Chermoula crumbed cod

  • joneshayley on December 08, 2018

    The crumb is very nice and not overpowering. Makes a lovely light lunch served with a salad.