Recipe

If you read and make my recipes regularly, you know that I often mention using one secret ingredient to create an unforgettable dish. Or a special ingredient. In any case, an unexpected one. In this dish, these are the crispy strips I made from the dark green leek leaf. Try it. So nice to find a good use for the green leaves.

Caramelized beets are not to be missed. And if you use homemade orange syrup for this, it will make you even happier. At least, that’s how it works for me. It’s a nice sweet addition and it shows the extremely delicious side of red onions.

Baking plantain is a discovery of the last 2 years. Normally at breakfast, but here in a salad. Very nice discovery. The interplay with the herbs actually gives the sweet plantain something savory. The coconut adds bite. The apple the freshness. And the ginger some spicyness. This salad is a wonderful surprise. Make it on a beautiful summer day. You will not regret it.

Soft and crunchy. Garlic and smooth tomato puree. Nuts and eggplant. With or without bread. Tasteful, for sure. The aubergine is there but it blends seamlessly into the other flavors. The tomato is there but it blends seamlessly into the other flavors. The garlic is there but doesn’t take over all the other flavors. That kind of dip. Delicious.