Sweet, Sour and Five Hundred Years in the Making Sweet, tangy and packed with flavour, this is one of Sicily’s oldest cooking traditions. Agrodolce literally means sour and sweet, balancing
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By Joel Mielle

Fierce Potatoes, Properly Done Patatas Bravas are one of those tapas bar dishes everyone thinks they know until they taste the real thing. Crisp on the outside, soft in the
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By Joel Mielle

Pollo al Ajillo There is a whole head of garlic in this dish and not one clove goes to waste. Pollo al Ajillo is one of those old Spanish dishes
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By Joel Mielle

Warm Sardines and Tomatoes on Toasted Sourdough Most people walk straight past the tinned sardines at the supermarket. Their loss. This is a ten minute lunch that turns a two
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By Joel Mielle

Chargrilled Sardines on Toast Most people walk straight past the tinned sardines at the supermarket. Their loss. This is smoky chargrilled sourdough, whole sardines straight from the tin, lemon, chilli
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By Joel Mielle

  The Salad That Decided to Be Dinner Mediterranean Chicken Pulse Salad is what happens when a salad decides it wants to be dinner. Chickpeas and lentils sit in for
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By Joel Mielle

Crispy Potatoes with Broken Eggs and Serrano Ham Huevos Rotos con Jamón Serrano is Spain’s answer to comfort food, and it doesn’t try to be clever about it. Golden fried
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By Joel Mielle

The Sandwich That Ruins All Other Sandwiches Servings: 4  |  Prep Time: 30 minutes  |  Pressing Time: 1-2 hours (or overnight)  |  Ready In: 2-3 hours Pan bagnat means bathed
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By Joel Mielle

Twenty Minutes to a Sun-Drenched Terrace in Palermo Twenty minutes. That’s all it takes to land yourself in Sicily. There’s something almost unfair about swordfish done this way. The moment
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By Joel Mielle

  The Cheese That Sizzles, Squeaks and Steals the Show When I pull this together, it’s like catching the last ten minutes of a Mediterranean sunset. The smell of toasted
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By Joel Mielle

The Salad That Actually Fills You Up Most salads leave you hungry an hour later. This one doesn’t. Lemon Herb Lentil Salad with Feta is the kind of meal that
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By Joel Mielle

Better Than Takeout: Crispy Greek Chicken and Lemon Potatoes One tray, bold Mediterranean flavours, and almost no washing up. Crispy skin, creamy feta, and potatoes that soak up every drop
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By Joel Mielle