Recipe

It starts with the crunchy cavolo nero (palm cabbage). Washing, cutting it, the shimmering leaves. It’s a party right away. And then the sundried tomatoes, the smoked paprika, cumin, pepper, chickpeas… you don’t even have to take a bite to know that it will appear regularly on your table. And then if you take a bite, you know it for sure.

Risotto and I are very close friends. Unconditional love. For life. It never disappoints me. My kitchen always has everything in stock you need to make a risotto. Sometimes I don’t know which one to prepare, but then the risotto ‘finds me’. With good suggestions. Like the other day with pumpkin. Love at first sight again. What’s new.

Sambal, Madame Jeanette’s, Harissa – the hotther the better as far as I’m concerned. Well, of course, it shouldn’t be too dominant. But some harissa with your hummus. On a piece of cucumber. Or shatta with your falafel. This type of seasoning can make all the difference. It brings the variety you sometimes long for, right? All these spice makers are also not all the same. This shatta is spicy, but also fresh. Thanks to the lemon juice and vinegar. And with that, it puts its own flavor tone in your refrigerator.

Eggplants and I have come a long way. Apart from baba ganoush, I found it a difficult vegetable to prepare. But I’ll get back to you on that. I’ve come to love eggplant more and more. They have slowly but surely convinced me how delicious eggplants actually are. I think one day eating an overly raw eggplant has stayed with me a little too long as a bad experience. But this purple miracle deserves many new chances. This dish also shows how wonderfully delicious you can prepare them.