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meet in your kitchen | Alex’s Kusksu Soup with Beans, Goat Cheese & Eggs
I’m in love – with my dear Maltese / British kitchen hosts Alex and Benjamin, with their beautiful 400 year old palazzo in Zebbug, their wonderful friends who joined us for a delicious traditional...
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Herbed Polenta with Parsnip Chips and Maple Butter – and a feast!
The past few weeks have been an emotional roller coaster. I finished my English book and happily gave in all the recipes, text and pictures 3 days before my official deadline – something that had...
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meet in your kitchen | Scones & Tea Time at Brown’s Hotel in London
As soon as the charming doorman George opened the wooden framed glass door of the elegant Brown’s Hotel in the heart of Mayfair, I found myself in another world – in old Britain. Brown’s is London’s...
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meet in your kitchen | London: Clair Ptak’s Pecan Caramel Sandwich Cookies
Walking down one of east London’s quiet roads lined with cute brick houses on a Sunday morning was more than pleasing, but knowing that I would enter the private kitchen of one of the most acclaimed...
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meet in your kitchen | London: Jo Rodgers’ Chocolate, Hazelnut, and Rosemary Pie
Jo’s hands, an open book on a wooden table, and a cup of tea are the reason for this meet in your kitchen feature. A few months ago, I came across the Instagram account of this gorgeous American woman...
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Christmas Duck Confit with Roast Potatoes, Chestnuts, Plums, and Star Anise
It’s only a week until Christmas and I’m starting to get excited! The culinary plan for our two delicious days isn’t complete yet – for the 24th, which is my German Christmas, and for my boyfriend’s...
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meet in your kitchen | Capri, Lobster & Pasta e Patata at Hotel de Rome in...
I always had a weak spot for grand hotels. It must have been my mother who planted this seed in the early days of my life. We used to travel a lot together, to Europe’s old cities, Mediterranean...
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Mozzarella di Bufala and Olive Tapenade Sandwich with Preserved Lemon
The best sandwiches are often the ones that are thrown together in just a few minutes. You grab whatever your fridge offers without overloading the whole composition and straining your taste buds....
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meet in your kitchen | Sami Tamimi’s Kofta b’siniyah with Tahini Sauce
If you love cooking and cookbooks, you’ve probably come across Sami Tamimi’s name, either on the cover of Ottolenghi: The Cookbook or Jerusalem – both award-winning bestsellers. But who is the man who...
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Pumpkin Quiche with Taleggio and Crisp Sage
A quiche was one of the first savoury recipes that I made on my own and actually enjoyed. Learning to cook takes time but once you succeed, you get hooked on it. Whenever friends and family asked me...
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meet in your kitchen | Dario Cammarata’s Herb Ravioli, Palermo & Villa Kennedy
Once in a while one has to enjoy the pleasures of life a bit more excessively, plenty is the right word. I convinced my boyfriend that we deserved a little break from our daily duties, to learn how to...
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Spaghetti with Pea Pesto, Roast Garlic, and Fresh Marjoram
So now that spring has officially begun, the leaves on the tree in front of my living room window should start sprouting in fresh crisp greens, the birds should sing all day, and the rosé wine should...
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What it means to write a cookbook – the EAT IN MY KITCHEN book is ready for...
It’s coming to life: my book cover is out, the pre-order link is out, and I’m the happiest person in the world! Writing a cookbook feels like being on a rollercoaster for months. It reveals emotions...
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meet in your kitchen | Somer Sivrioglu’s ‘Anatolia’, Sydney, and Cheese and...
Some books make you fall in love with its captivating pages from the moment you lay your hands on it. Anatolia, by Somer Sivrioglu and David Dale, is one of them. This outstandingly beautiful cookbook...
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Blueberry Victoria Sponge Cake, London, and my first book presentation
London welcomed me with blue skies and the brightest sunshine – the city looked like a blossoming beauty as I stepped off the train. It was supposed to be a two day work trip but spring temperatures...
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Zucchini Cheese Fritter Sandwich with Strawberries and Lemon Balm
A lusciously filled sandwich will always excite me. It only needs the right combination of flavours and textures to lift this comfort treat to new heights. Playing with contrast is a good way to...
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Cardamom Churros on the table and my German book is ready for pre-order!
I almost live in my kitchen, day and night, at least that’s how it seems at the moment. Although I’m used to spending a lot of time in this room – and I love it, that’s the reason I started this blog...
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Pizza Bianca with Green Asparagus, Salsiccia, and Mozzarella di Bufala
I got my first KitchenAid and I feel like a little girl on Christmas Eve. To call the current mood in my kitchen excitement would be a serious understatement. After years of seeing – and admiring –...
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meet in your kitchen | Tasting Rome with Kristina’s Maritozzi con La Panna
As soon as the air is filled with flickering heat and the sky over Berlin is painted in the deepest sparkly blue, my mind tends to travel to the South, I’m desperately lost in Mediterranean...
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Yossy Arefi’s fantastic Apricot and Berry Rye Galette with Saffron Sugar
Yossy and I share the same passion for one of the best combinations a coffee table has ever seen: juice-dripping fruit and buttery pastry. When I first saw one of Yossy’s famous fruit galettes a...
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