I have to admit to being deeply mistrustful of recipes with minimal ingredients. I firmly believe that what you put into a dish is what you get out - each addition is like another stitch on a beautifully detailed tapestry - and I question whether anything less can deliver a full spectrum of flavor. Any dish that contains chutney, however, is automatically a taste sensation as this deliciously fruity, spiced condiment already contains at least 12 ingredients of its own.

f you think of tahini as a sauce served exclusively with shawarma and falafel then you're missing out. This silken, sesame paste is sublime when draped over roast vegetables. It's simply delicious stirred into balsamic salad dressing where it softens the vinegar tang. In addition, it can be mixed with melted, dark chocolate and cocoa, and used as filling for a yeast dough babka. It can even be combined with silan and spooned over vanilla ice-cream where it tastes much