Quick & Easy Feta Sauce from Doma

"Focusing on the people of a region means we get to really delve into how we like to eat, with lots of garlic and parsley, white cheese, peppers, raw onions, and chunks of bread 'za machkenje' to mop it all up. We eat with the seasons and from the markets, full of punchy and simple flavours that hit our tastebuds like a thunderclap.

We start our meals with a salad and a shot of something strong, sometimes followed by a broth, then move on to meze before winding through to bigger plates, all savoured for as long as possible - we are champions of how to dine."

- Spasia Pandora Dinkovski

Don't get it twisted! If you're serving up your favorite snacks without a sauce, you're family's missing out on amped up flavor and, oftentimes, nutrition. This creamy feta sauce will dress up your snacks and sides while keeping the herbs in your diet.

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This feta cheese sauce recipe comes from Doma: Traditional Flavors and Modern Recipes from the Balkan Diaspora by Spasia Pandora Dinkovski.

I never intended to start a business, but it was the correlation between the all-night burek shops (burekdzilnicas) in the Balkans and the pizza-slice shops of Brooklyn, and what they bring to communities, that really got me thinking.

So I ordered some food boxes and designed a logo while re-watching Mystic Pizza for the millionth time, and lo and behold, Mystic Burek was born.

I baked my pies in a little two-shelf domestic oven at home, selling them via Instagram and delivering them all over London in a little pink trolley until my little Brixton kitchen could take it no more. I moved the business to a rented commercial space, hustling hard and travelling across the city to serve my food at sell-out events; a combination of filo pies and Balkan-British dinners.

I fought long and hard to find my own space - a shop in Southeast London - never once stopping for breath; a resilience passed down to me not only by my ancestors but also my parents.

How to Make Feta Sauce

Ingredients

• feta cheese
• crème fraîche
• parsley
• tarragon
• garlic

Equipment

• apron
• prep bowls
• child-friendly knife
• chef knife
• butcher block
• kitchen scale
• blender
• spoonula

Peel the Garlic

Wash your hands with soap and water. Use a knife and a cutting board (if needed) to peel the garlic.

Transfer it to the Blender

Add the garlic to the blender.

Add the Feta and Crème Fraîche

Use a kitchen scale as needed to weigh the feta cheese. Transfer it to the blender. Repeat with the crème fraîche.

Add the Parsley and Tarragon

Grab a handful of parsley. Remove the stems as desired but it's not necessary. Add the parsley to the blender. Repeat with the tarragon.

Blend Until Smooth

Place the lid on the blender. Blend on high until smooth. Use a spatula as needed to scrape the sides of the blender. Transfer the feta cheese sauce to a bowl.

Serve on the side with a delicious snack or drizzle it on top.