Things I love to eat.
I’ve been feeling a little uninspired in the kitchen lately, bored by the intense heat of this incredibly dry summer. When it’s so hot outside, I don’t want to turn on the oven or have a steaming pot on the stove, but endlessly planning two meals a day without much cooking has left me rolling… Continue reading Fennel, tomato, basil & parmesan frittata
A fruit compote can come together in minutes and transform a plate of pancakes, a bowl of thick greek yoghurt, a slice of pound cake, or a pot of rice pudding. Make the most of the abundant fresh soft fruits in summer, and in the winter, keep some frozen on hand so you can continue… Continue reading Strawberry & blueberry compote
Today was one of those days where I struggled to pinpoint what I wanted to eat for lunch. I kept dreaming of fries, and rösti, and baked potatoes. Crispy, greasy, salty bits. Nutritious, I know. But then, out of nowhere, this salad that I love to make in the summer popped into my mind. We… Continue reading Quinoa salad with broccoli, edamame, cucumber, avocado, and feta
My husband and I are vegetarian and so we always like to have some cooked beans on hand to top up our protein. At any given time we have bags of dried black beans, white beans, black eyed peas and chickpeas in our cupboard, so a tasty meal is only ever an hour in the… Continue reading White bean, zucchini, feta
I’ve been making this pasta for years, but only last night did it occur to me to mix the ricotta into the sauce instead of just dolloping it on top at the end. It’s a dish transformed. It’s hot in Berlin just now, but it was worth turning my kitchen into a steam room for… Continue reading Fennel, tomato & ricotta spaghetti