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Yiayia: Timeperfected Recipes from Greece’s Grandmothers by Anastasia Miari
Bring a spot of Greek sunshine to your kitchen this spring with this wonderful new cookbook by Anastasia Miari, who spent a year travelling across Greece to meet and cook with yiayias – meaning grandmother in Greek. She shares traditional recipes and personal stories from each yiayia (including her own), with food chapters split into ‘Sharing’, ‘Comforting’, ‘Feasting’ and ‘Treating’, alongside gorgeous photography and portraits throughout.
Hardie Grant, £27 (out 25 May)
MOVIE NIGHT MUNCHIES… …
just got an upgrade with the new Double Starchaser ice cream from Magnum – popcorn flavour ice cream with gooey caramel sauce, coated in milk chocolate with crunchy caramelised corn pieces. Grab a three-stick pack for £4, or dive into a sharing tub – £4.50 for 440ml.
TAKE 3… NEW SNACKS
Crunchy, creamy, tangy… add this trio to your sharing spread
Nairn’s Sourdough Flatbreads 125g, £1.99 Light and crispy gluten-free flatbreads ready for dunking.
Holy Moly Hummus 150g, £2.20 Choose from three new flavours: Original, Harissa and Pesto.
Baxters Chilli Pepper Kimchi 300g, £3.50 Crunchy, spicy Korean-style cabbage.
TAKE 5 INGREDIENTS
A smash burger is flattened or smashed to a thin patty while it cooks quickly in a very hot pan, creating a crisp outer crust and a juicy interior.
Slice 1 sweet onion finely, set aside. Shape 500g 20% fat beef mince into 4 compact balls. Heat a dry frying pan and once hot add 2 meat balls. Pile a quarter of the onion on top of each, then, using a flat spatula and a potato masher placed directly on top, press firmly on the balls to flatten to thin patties. Season and cook for 2-3 minutes on a high heat until a dark crust has formed. Meanwhile, toast 2 split brioche buns and spread one side with burger sauce. Flip, season, then top each patty with a slice of chilli cheddar. Cook for 2-3 minutes then stack the patties one on top of the other and transfer to a bun base. Add more burger sauce and any other toppings of your choice, and finish with the bun top. Repeat for the second burger.
SERVES 2
HANDS-ON TIME 15 mins
TOTAL TIME 15 mins
