Month: July 2017

summer lunch: gazpacho, fried salmon and cabbage salad

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Lunch / Salads

Here’s how to make the gazpacho. For the salad take a pointed cabbage (much softer than its big round brother), slice it finely and knead it a few times with your hands to crush the structure. Finally toss in the following dressing: dressing for the cabbage salad salt and freshly ground black pepper vinegar a generous amount of heated olive oil Start seasoning the raw sliced cabbage with salt and pepper, add the vinegar and […]

tiger nut milk (horchata de chufa)

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Drinks

Tiger nuts -also known as earth almonds- aren’t really nuts. They are tubers growing under the soil’s surface. Tiger nuts are loaded with vitamins and minerals, especially with vitamin C and E. Besides this, they are rich in magnesium, potassium, calcium and phosphorus. Tiger nut milk is already creamy and sweet without any supplements.  I usually add vanilla, sometimes cardamom or cinnamon, when I want to give it a special  flavour. For more sweetness you […]

picnic with sardines and quick pickled shallots

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Jams + Preserves / Lunch

The simplest things, like a tin of sardines, can be the most delicious when paired with a crispy baguette, quick pickled shallots and a bottle of champagne. Add a lemon to squeeze over the sardines and some fresh herbs to spread on top. Enjoy!   quick pickled shallots   3-5 shallots, sliced 2 tablespoons vinegar 1 teaspoon sugar pinch of salt  Slice the shallots and put them into a jam jar. Douse with the vinegar, add […]