Morocco

Okay, there’s baba ganoush. That’s a fantastic dish of course. But then one day you make this dish. Because you want to make something different. And you take the first bite and you cannot believe what you are tasting. And not just you, but everyone who tastes a spoonful of it. Really, unbelievably good.

Potatoes boring? Man, make this one once. Tasty firm potato, pickled lemon, garlic, black olives and ras el hanout. A fatal attractive tasty combination.

Mom, you call this a salad? The answer is: yes. I like salads where the vegetables are not raw. Lukewarm, even better. I just don’t like cold and raw food. So my salads are often already baked or prepared in the oven and then cooled. As far as I’m concerned, the dressing determines whether something can be called a salad or not. And of course there is always something raw. Like now the kumquats and the blood orange. Soooo.

I really like tomato soup. Especially if you manage to add a surprise to it. And in this case it certainly is. A delicious spicy tomato soup, thickened with semoulina and topped with fried arugula. Really another delicious tomato soup.