Moro East

March 27th, 2008, by Francesca

I bought this book without seeing it in person, but a friend scanned several pages for me so that I could get an idea of whether I would like it. Here are a few pictures for you now, so you can get enticed, too.

Moro East

Moro East chronicles a year of cooking using produce grown on a patch of land in an East End allotment in London. The dishes, of Mediterranean origin, span several countries including Spain, Lebanon, Syria and Turkey. Ingredients are as mainstream as onion and as offbeat as poppy leaves.

Moro East

Yogurt salad

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Salmorejo with prawns, tomato and avocado

Moro East

Kibbeh nayyeh

Moro East

Grilled mackarel in vine leves

Moro East

Three tahini dips: avocado, beetroot and pumpkin

Moro East

Couscous with broad beans, cumin and yoghurt

I am sure this book will provide inspiration for a long time and I plan to start trying out recipes soon.

I ordered my copy of Moro East from the UK, because it's hard to find in the US.

3 Responses to “Moro East”

  1. andrea Says:
    ah, i remember seeing a review about that cookbook somewhere - the pictures were striking. didn't they tear those allotments down recently? :( horrible stuff. i think it was so they could have a parking lot for the london olympics in 2012.can you believe it! ah yeah, here and here too. one of my favorite cooking blogs too, btw.
  2. Maryjo Says:
    this book is worth tracking down just for the different tahini dips you show! I was in London for 10 days of May last year, recuperating from broken arm surgery and we were in a hotel off Oxford street. The "side street" was "restaurant row" -- I don't know how many different cuisines were represented there, but all lovely, modest places. We went back to the Lebanese place the most, I think! Fresh falafel ....with tahini sauce. Also liked your Italian lessons below. I don't speak a word of Italian, although I've been to Italy several times. But for some reason, I know a lot of Italian "food words" LOL.
  3. karen Says:
    I broke down and found the first Moro book (Moro the Cookbook) at a library sale...that book and Casa Moro (the second) are also quite good with a similar format & recipes focusing on Spain & the Mediterranean, but I think I like Moro East (the third)the best overall...design and recipes!

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