Things I love to eat.
We’ve had a cool August in Berlin, and I find myself thinking about recipes that have been on a summer hiatus. Stewed lentils. Mac & cheese. Braised vegetables. And of course soup. A deep bowl of hot soup and a heavily buttered slice of toast hits the spot. This soup is everything I want, the… Continue reading Leek & potato soup
We had planned to have a very simple dinner last night: burrata, peaches, olive oil, basil, fresh bread. But the wind was howling outside, the showers spritzing the balcony, and though it was far from freezing, we felt too chilly to entertain a cold supper. So I took a look in our pantry for a… Continue reading Tomato, miso & crème fraiche spaghettini
We’ve been enjoying the smoothest hummus of our lives recently. The trick is to skin the chickpeas before blitzing them. I learned this technique from my brilliant friend Anissa Helou, and it absolutely revolutionised my hummus making experience. It takes a while, but don’t be put off. Just put on a good podcast and get in the… Continue reading Hummus
Even though I love it, I’m always hesitant to cook with beetroot. I have it in my mind that it takes forever to cook (it doesn’t take that long), but the worst thing is that it’s soooooo messy. When I was making this, I thought I managed to clean all the splashes of bright pink… Continue reading Beetroot, feta & dill frittata
Back when I lived alone and worked more than is healthy, feeding myself became such an effort. If a recipe took longer than 15 minutes to cook and used more than one pan, I wasn’t making it. One of the easiest things I used to make was some combination of vegetables, roasted with garlic and… Continue reading Roasted veg & eggs