Light Meals and Weekend Treats from an English Woman in Berlin
It is asparagus fever here in Germany and I am joining in on the craze. Puff pastry is tpyically British 
and always reminds me of home. This dish provides me with my home comforts whilst also enjoying the asparagus season in Germany. Easy to make, with a modern British twist – perfect for the working week.
For Vegetarians: Just leave out the parma ham and replace with some freshly sliced tomatoes. …
I am still recovering from a busy few weeks and so dinner last night was something quick and easy. This is one of my favourite meals to make 
during the week. Not only is it easy to make but it is also light and refreshing. You can add more or less what you want to this dish and is a great way to use up any leftovers in your fridge. You do not have to use all my ingredients listed below. …
I have eaten way too much this past week. With it being my birthday and then having family visit over Easter I have eaten out every night for about a week. I do not want to see any more red meat or German food for a while and so last night I made some chicken salad wraps. I always make this after a weekend of over indulging and lived off this for about a week after Christmas. It is also a perfect summer time meal so once it gets hot and sunny be sure to make this one night after work. …
Even as a student you would often find a quiche in my shopping basket. It is perfect for lunch or dinner and if you are wandering down the aisles of Sainsburys you can find a quiche with any kind of filling. Quiche isn’t such a big thing over here. You can find it – all you have to do is go to a nice cafe and you can pick up a slice of quiche lorraine.You can also find it in some supermarkets but I have yet to find it in a local supermarket of mine. After living in Berlin for a while I started to miss quiche and decided to make my own. The flaw in the plan is that you cannot find shortcrust pastry here in Germany. You can find ‘blätterteig’ which is basically a sheet of puff pastry but shortcrust pastry is a nightmare to find. The first time I made quiche in Germany I used ‘blatterteig’ and it worked. It kind of gave the quiche a little twist but you have to be careful to not add too much of the mixture in the pie dish as it will create a mess once it is in the oven and starts to rise! So if you have the chance, do what I do and stock up on some shortcrust pastry mix and if not, go ahead and use the ‘blätterteig’. Either way, you will not be disappointed.
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Spring recipe! This dish has every spring season feel to it. The spring onions and cherry tomatoes make it refreshing and the pesto and creme 
fraiche give it that added twist. It is easy to make, takes no time and is delicious. Perfect for the working week or a quick and easy meal during a busy weekend. …
The simplicity of this dish is all in the title. Moving to Germany actually encouraged me to make my own curry. With limited ingredients in German supermarkets I could no longer buy a supermarket jar of madras curry sauce. Not that it is a bad thing. By making my own it not only tastes better but is much healthier than adding a salty jar of sauce to your food. I also began to miss going out for decent Indian food so this only encouraged me even more to make my own dish. I have a local Asian store near my flat and work where they also do spices for curry and PG tips imported from the UK. It’s a real treat of a place and perfect for stocking up on herbs and spices. The good thing is that the packets of spices last for ages so you will always have something in your cupboard. This is a perfect midweek meal.
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