We went to a friend’s birthday party in Oxford recently and he sensibly (and generously) catered for the ravening hordes by getting a local restaurant to deliver the food. It came from Al-Shami, a Lebanese restaurant close to the city centre in Jericho and something of an Oxford institution.

Tim had ordered an array of vegetarian mezze and although it was all good, I liked one dish so much I went to Al-Shami the next day to ask how they’d made it Continue reading →