Light Meals and Weekend Treats from an English Woman in Berlin
I think 2018 is shaping up to be a pretty good summer! Of course while Berlin is hardly a Mediterranean climate I am fortunate to live in a city that experiences proper seasons such as cold winters, blooming springs, crisp and cosy autumns and a scorching summer. Yet this year summer has felt like it did when I very first moved to Berlin. I cannot remember the last time…
It often takes a few weeks (if not months) for a recipe to actually reach my blog after it has been tested and photographed. I like to keep a backlog of recipes and always give myself time to prepare, because sometimes there is the odd recipe fail, even if it did work out well the time before! But I just had to quickly upload this weekend’s delicious burger treat – Rosemary Beef Burger topped with Goats Cheese and a Red Pesto Mayo….
Greek Orzo Salad is one of my go to packed lunches. I make a big batch on a Sunday and store in the fridge for 2-3 days. It is a delicious and filling lunch and packs up nicely to take to work. The orzo pasta also helps the salad to keep its shape and give it a bit of a firmer texture which makes it the perfect dish when wanting to store in the fridge for a few days.
I love a Greek Salad. There is something so simple yet delicious about a classic Greek Salad with crunchy bits of lettuce, soft and juicy black olives, thinly sliced red onion, fresh tomatoes and a big slab of feta on top….
I love peanut butter, it is one of my guilty pleasures where I can happily take a spoon and eat it straight from the pot. Anything with this delicious, nutty butter gets my attention and is probably why I have always been a fan of Chicken Satay! One thing that I miss about the UK is going out for a Chinese and Thai. I put both Chinese and Thai in the same sentence because apart from a few varied dishes on the menus, in Britain they typically serve up similar food. We all go for the mixed starters where both have Prawn Toast, …
Who doesn’t love a burger!? For me, it is the absolute comfort food and a real treat. When I first moved to Berlin many, many years ago, the only place that you could actually get a decent burger was at The Bird. I am pleased to say that this place is still going strong! Over the past couple of years Berlin’s burger scene has boomed and there is certainly no shortage of getting your hands on a decent burger. My top places to go to are Tommi’s, Hirsch and Eber, Muse and Salt n Bone. They all serve up good quality meats tucked inside fresh buns …
I don’t really know what to say about this recipe…! It is definitely one of my more heavier dishes that’s for sure but it is also one of the most delicious! Blue cheese and sweet onions are a very classic combination which is why this burger recipe works so well. And of course, any burger should include some kind of sauce to give it that juicy, gooey comfort. I am a big fan of BBQ sauce and making your own is incredibly easy and delicious!…
It is so easy to think of a potato salad as a pile of stodgy potatoes that are smothered in an acidic mayonnaise. In fact, a potato salad is pretty much a staple at any BBQ or picnic that we all have a slight fondness towards! At the first rays of sunshine us Brits (and Germans..) head out to the parks or into the garden armed with sausage rolls, meat, sandwiches, quiches and basically anything else that can either be thrown onto a grill or packs up nicely into a box and is easy to eat while all squashed up on a tiny bit of the picnic blanket …
Firstly, this is not Korean Fried Chicken not because I don’t like the delicious, crunchy and lightly crispy bits of tender chicken that are gently spiced but because in my opinion the marinade on these Korean Chicken Wings is mouth wateringly good enough. Besides, fried chicken is different and anyone who turns their nose up at it just hasn’t experienced it properly. My fondest memory is when I was in New York at Hanjan. Their spicy and tangy bits of crisp chicken were so good but it was here that I also had marinaded chicken and this was incredibly soft…