Roasting peppers with Philip Evans in North Macedonia

Philip Evans moved to North Macedonia in 2009 from the UK where he worked in catering and web and social media design. And although he never intended to start a food business, he soon felt the need to introduce the world to a Macedonian foodie secret — aivar.

Aivar is a roasted pepper and eggplant spread that’s like hummus to the Middle East or pesto to Italy. It’s spread…