Little miniatures of their larger cabbage brothers, it's hard to not love these leafy green cuties - but not quite impossible. They were my childhood's nightmare, an acquired taste coming at costs I wasn't will to pay.

Sometimes I have to think about a topic for some time, but when Anja (happy "sneaker" and 24/7 busy business girl) asked for a speedy dinner option to not always have to give in to the same pasta creations, I told her about my latest fast food addiction: filled Crêpes, autumn-style.

On a balmy night in mid-August, we sat on our patio with friends enjoying food and wine of the season. For the “contorni” course, I served a late-summer rendition of...

"I have a confession to make..." were Oliver's words when he entered the room. "How many?" I shot right back at him. I exactly knew what had happened. I heard him walking towards the kitchen earlier where he simply couldn't overlook something delicious simmering on the stove-top, and really, how could he not?...

I am all for simple things. That's why it's a bit of a shame to admit, that I don't remember when I last ordered a Greek salad or made one myself before we embarked on our journey. The ingredients list is more or less known to everybody, every item is a true pleaser to my palate and yet - why is it, that despite its simplicity the biggest food surprise of our holidays is this basic salad?