#middle-eastern-cuisine

#middle-eastern-cuisine

When we told our accountant what we were planning with Honey & Smoke, he couldn't understand why we'd walk away from something so successful. But we've never been driven by playing it safe. We want to bring something that excite

Why stick to the same old recipe every time you make soft and fluffy scrambled eggs when this dish is capable of so much more? With just a small change, you can end up with something new entirely. Nothing is off-limits, not even fruits. Don't be too surprised when you add dates to the pan and discover that scrambled eggs can, in fact, be flavorful and exhilarating.

I studied hospitality in Switzerland and then came to New York to work under celebrity chefs, Daniel Boulud and François Payard, so I had experience in fine dining. When I decided to open the first Naya in 2008, that was more or less my comfort zone. A week after we launched, we got an amazing article in the New York Times and then we were packed for lunch and dinner. It definitely helped prevent us from shutting down after a few months.

Noreen, a Middle Eastern restaurant in Marylebone, serves exquisite dishes inspired by the Arabian Peninsula and the Levant. The Cardamom Bun is a standout.

Baba ganoush should be made with just aubergines, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, and fresh herbs, avoiding preservatives and acidity regulators for authenticity.