Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul

Rick Stein · Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul

Rick Stein's Baked Pumpkin with Sun-Dried Tomato Paste and Crispy Onions works well as a vegetarian main or a side to a meat dish.

Rick Stein · Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul

Freekeh Salad recipe from Rick Stein's brilliant cookbook From Venice to Istanbul. Perfect as an accompanying pilaf or summer side salad, this Middle-Eastern inspired treat is flavoured with pomegranate seeds, pistachios, mint and spring onion.

Rick Stein · Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul

This recipe for gnocchi con Granseola with spider crab is from Rick Stein's BBC Venice to Istanbul series is perfect for a dinner party.

Rick Stein · Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul

Roasted for over 2 hours with garlic, tomatoes, peppers and potatoes, Rick Stein's lamb kleftiko is succulent and falls from the bone.

Rick Stein · Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul

This mouth-watering recipe for oven-roasted chicken from Rick Stein's From Venice to Istanbul can be cooked on the barbecue or in the oven.

Rick Stein · Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul

Rick Stein's Moussaka recipe is a delicious take on a classic Greek recipe, perfect for an informal dinner party or special family dinner.

Rick Stein · Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul

This tasty Croatian strudel recipe from Rick Stein is a great store-cupboard dessert, using tinned cherries, walnuts and frozen filo pastry.

Rick Stein · Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul

This incredible Turkish recipe for stuffed aubergine, inspired by Rick's trip to Istanbul, are made with pomegranate molasses and seeds, pine nuts, chilli and lamb. A great idea for a dinner party.

Rick Stein · Rick Stein: From Venice to Istanbul

This tasty pasta dish from Rick Stein is coated in a hearty beef sauce. This dish tastes even better with a glass of Croatian red wine.