Moro East

Overview

The Clarks renew their passion for the food of Spain and the Muslim Mediterranean, but this time they find their inspiration a little closer to home—in an East End allotment. Documenting the authors' year in a Manor Garden allotment, this book captures the spirit of the community through the recipes and photographs that reflect everyday activities in this area, from Turkish women rolling flatbreads to families gathering to grill kebabs during the weekend. The 150 imaginative and seasonal recipes include Moro favorites along with new combinations such as pigeon salad with figs, chickpeas and pomegranate molasses, tortilla with onion tops, and courgette and yogurt soup. Showing how to experiment with plants that can be eaten at various different stages of their growth, this cookbook also includes recipes for parts of the crop that might otherwise be discarded (celery leaves, pea shoots, and poppy leaves) and makes use of produce that does not ripen, such as green tomatoes. Recipes for using produce at the end of the growing season, such as chili jam, tomato preserve, and pickled garlic, are also detailed.

Reviews

"Moro East is an exciting collection of recipes – some very simple – enhanced by intimate hints picked up by Sam and Sam from their varied, colorful, allotment friends and their Spanish neighbors. A lively conversation between gardeners and cooks." —Rose Gray "They should put a plaque on the Olympic stadium: Sam and Sam’s wonderful recipes were born here!" —Delia Smith "Any book by Sam and Sam Clark makes for essential reading and essential eating . . . stunning." —Sunday Times

Author Biography

Samuel Clark and Samantha Clark are the authors of Casa Moro and Moro: The Cookbook.