Summer salad at its finest

June 21st, 2018 | main dishes

It must be a light dinner on hot summer days. And it has to be done quickly. Who wants to spend hours in the kitchen? A salad is just right here: a bit of mixing, a bit of snipping, dinner is ready: tomato, mozzarella, mango and Thai basil, there is enough time for a relaxing evening on the terrace.

Tomato and Mozzarella Salad with Mango and Thai Basil

(serves 4)

4 TS of agave syrup

4 TS lime juice

4 TS olive oil

salt and pepper from the mill

stir into a vinaigrette

350 g beef tomatoes, diced

100 g cherry tomatoes, yellow and orange

250 g ripe mango, diced

50 g red onions, chopped

25 g of ginger, grated or very finely diced

½ red chili pepper, finely diced

grated peel of 1 lime, untreated

4-5 stems Thai basil, cut into wide strips

mix with the vinaigrette

600 g buffalo mozzarella

drain, roughly pluck apart and mix under the salad

30 g macadamia nuts, roasted and salted, chopped

chili slices (from the spice rack)

sprinkle on the salad, serve

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March 29th, 2018 | on the road

Shore leave St. Cruz de La Palma/Canary Islands

The Italian ship’s doctor, known for his passion for good food, invited us to this restaurant. He has been visiting it for years on every port stay in Santa Cruz. Now we know why. A tiny house with an even tinier kitchen, six tables, great taste and even greater hospitality. Happy, who gets a table at Doña Carmen, at the ENRICLAI in Santa Cruz de La Palma.

February 2nd, 2018 | side dishes

Dumplings like on the alp!

Not just because they are that delicious, no, also because they can be prepared with leftovers (you know: “too good for the bin” and all that.) We don’t throw away a single piece of stale bread. We cut it into small cubes, let it dry and use it to prepare dumplings. And who ever was hiking in the mountains knows how tasty dumplings are on a mountain lodge. Dumplings in broth or dumplings with bacon and cole slaw like on the mountain? Let’s go