It is no secret that I am a huge fan of mussels! I can only really get hold of them during actual mussel season here in Berlin. I love bringing home a big pack of mussels and their shells clinking away as you pour them into the pan. My popular go to dish is Mussels in a White Wine Sauce with Garlic Butter Ciabatta. You just can’t beat scooping up that delicious broth with some crispy garlic bread. And I think with mussels it quite often is all about that sauce or broth that they were steamed in. For a little extra kick I love a big bowl of Coriander and Harissa Mussels that has a delicious Eastern Mediterranean feel to it….
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Squid Ink Risotto with Prawns, Scallops and Squid
Squid ink always remind me of a holiday. We spent our honeymoon in the Amalfi Coast where I enjoyed a beautiful dish of squid ink spaghetti with mussels and clams. One of my favourite memories of eating this silky, black ink is from a trip to Dubrovnik where it was simply smeared onto the plate under a pile of grilled and tender octopus. For our first wedding anniversary dinner in Madrid last year I had a wonderful dish of squid risotto with a load of squid ink drizzled on top….
Butternut Squash, Bacon and Goats Cheese Risotto
Butternut squash has to be one of my favourite foods during the autumn and winter months. There is something so comforting about it and you can add it to more or less anything! I like to make a big batch of Butternut Squash and Carrot Soup that has plenty of heat and spice to keep away those winter colds! A Goats Cheese and Butternut Squash Salad is also one of my favourites and the perfect dish for a winter’s night when you are still looking for something a little lighter …
Chanterelle Risotto
After a few beers at the Prater Beer Garden last week a few friends and I then decided on dinner at the restaurant. The menu was full of pfifferlinge. The little mushrooms were served with schnitzel, in a salad or as a sauce. I love chanterelle and always forget just how short the season is which is why this week I quickly snapped up a box at my local Rewe….
Asparagus and Walnut Risotto
Sunday blog posts are usually breakfast or lunch related. But I have just realised that May is coming to an end which means asparagus season is almost behind us! It kind of makes sense now as to why all the Germans are frantically filling up their shopping baskets with asparagus. We only have a couple of weeks of Spargelzeit left! AND Monday is a public holiday over in Germany, so what better way to spend the weekend than cooking up a few asparagus treats!…