Things I love to eat.
Today’s work from home lunch wasn’t really planned. I’d made an impromptu pot of bulgar wheat a few days ago, trying to flesh out some leftovers from the night before, and I wanted to use it up. I rummaged in our fridge for likely salad candidates and this is what I came up with. I used… Continue reading Bulgar wheat, carrot, cucumber, avocado, lime dressing
This recipe is inspired by the black beans at Sol Food, one of my favorite restaurants in the Bay Area. It pairs beautifully with my recipe for limeade. You can leave out the sour cream or sub it with a plant-based alternative to make it vegan. It’s not a super quick meal, but it makes tons… Continue reading Black beans, coriander, sour cream
Yesterday’s work from home lunch. I adapted this from the avocado, quinoa & broad bean salad from the Ottolenghi book Plenty. Fresh broad beans are always difficult to track down in Berlin so I subbed edamame. Adding the broccoli makes it feel more substantial, and I’ve reduced the lemon juice, garlic and cumin too. This makes… Continue reading Quinoa, broccoli, edamame, avocado, radish salad
It’s a very new thing for me to be at home thinking about lunch. As I was pottering around this morning I found myself thinking, “what do I want to eat?” instead of grabbing a quick pastry or skipping it all together. I wanted potatoes. I could eat boiled new potatoes smothered in salted butter… Continue reading Potato, cannellini bean, tomato, egg