Roast apricots, whipped labneh, caramelized pistachios and candy floss

A sunset-orange-coloured jewel of late summer, mishmish (the Arabic for apricots) are tiny rays of warm sunshine trapped in velvety skin, glowing with crimson gold warmth. Mid-July to the end of August was the time when you could find apricots in abundance, bursting with a bewitching sweet, honey-like fragrance tinged with a whisper of tartness. Their scent was like a secret told on the wind, pulling you towards them. They would be loaded on wooden carts or in the back of pickups alo