The Vegetarian Table of the East

Step into the sunny kitchens of the Eastern Mediterranean where food is more than a meal - it’s a way of bringing people together. You will prepare a colourful spread of mezze, grains, pastry and vegetables with a dessert inspired by the Eastern Mediterranean region. Join Turkish cookery writer, Ozlem for a hands - on cooking experience where you’ll learn the techniques of layering spices, balancing tangy, sweet and earthy notes, and creating texture through delicious ingredients.

 You will learn to cook:

• Vardavit – Cannelloni beans and spiced flatbread croutons with tahini and yoghurt
• Eksili sogan – Caramelised onions with pomegranate sauce mezze
• Cilbir - Turkish style poached egg on yoghurt and paprika sumac butter
• Kunefe – Stretchy cheese filled crisp, sweet and buttery shredded pastry soaked in aromatic syrup