Saffron, Potato and Barberry Kuku (4-6)

A baked version of this Persian dish from ” The Saffron Tales” by Yasmin Khan. You can make individual kukus in a muffin tin or make one large kuku to slice at the table. Serve warm or cold with some salad, salty Middle Eastern cucumber pickles and some bread.

Spaghetti Scoglio (6)

When I lived in Stoke Newington I would occasionally visit a long established Italian Restaurant on Church Street called Il Bacio. Spaghetti Scoglio, a seafood pasta dish from Sardinia was what i usually ordered.  It was a bit messier than this to eat as the seafood was served in its shells, which you can of course do if prefered!  This version is from Claudia Roden.