In Lebanon, food is not simply eaten, it is shared, argued over, lingered on and remembered. From the mountains to the coast, and especially in Beirut, cooking is deeply tied to identity, hospitality

Celebrate the season – and the Bank Holiday weekend – with a vibrant feast with recipes for everyone

SERVES 6-8 | PREP 15 MINS | COOK 4 HRS | EASY 2 large onions, peeledolive oil1 leg of lamb1 tsp ground cinnamon1 tsp paprika 1/2 tsp ground allspice400g tin of cherry tomatoes3 garlic cloves, crushedf

Bored with your usual chicken dinners? Award-winning food writer Ed Smith has all the inspo you need in his new cookbook, Peckish

Tickle your taste buds this month with these fresh, light and delicious Vietnamese dishes that are bound to become new family favourites

■ Serves 8 ■ Prep 30 mins plus 10 mins resting ■ Cook 1 hr 500g kale, thick stalks discarded and roughly chopped1 tbsp each butter and olive oil2 onions, chopped3 garlic cloves, finely chopped750g ric