Mediterranean

With a lot of patience, leeks can become the highlight of the evening. The same is true with this dish. You let it simmer for a long time in the oven in oil. It becomes as tender as you’ve never tasted leeks before. And then with a delicious almost sweet leek cream. And crispy dukkah on top. Man, it couldn’t get better. And you never make enough.

It is a salad that surprises you so pleasantly that you are completely amazed. So I like salads of cooked vegetables. My son often laughs at me about it. Mom, you call this a salad? The answer is: yes. This is also a salad. And a fantastic one.

Zucchini, it’s a great vegetable but can be so boring. Just average. Close to nothing. And in this dish you turn weakness into strength. You let it boil down for so long until it is so incredibly tasty that you will never say zucchini is ‘mwa’ again. The creamy garlic puree makes it a whole. The pul biber slightly spicy. And the substance of the zucchini is close to perfection.

A green soup. A creamy soep. Soft. Spicy. Deep taste. Interesting taste. New taste sensations. You need to do some cutting chores. You need to stir a bit. But my goodness, the goodness that comes upon you after a while.