Last week I was in Spain for work - and even on a work trip, the food gets my full attention. They always have pan con tomate for breakfast, which sounds almost too simple to mention but is one of the best things you can eat when the tomatoes are good (and they're excellent in Spain). Grilled swordfish with padron peppers for dinner. Because it's light and not overcomplicated - just really good produce, treated well.
Runer Bean Soup - eat this cold or hot
It reminded me of my trips to Turkey, where the breakfast spread, before anything else, is a plate piled with fresh herbs - parsley, mint, dill - just there, a way of eating. Tons of fiber and plant variety before the day's even started, and nobody's calling it a gut health habit. It just is one.
That's the kind of eating I want to bring home. Here's what I'm making.
This Week's Lunch
Chickpea Halloumi Saladβ Crunchy, salty, creamy dressing, a lot of plants in one bowl. This is the one I come back to when it's hot and I need something that actually satisfies. βGet the recipe ββ
Chilled Runner Bean Soupβ The kind you slurp straight from a bowl in the garden, preferably barefoot. Simple, refreshing, and genuinely good for your gut. Bread on the side is optional (always mandatory for me though). βGet the recipe ββ
Something Sweet
Apricot Galetteβ Apricots are at their best right now and this is the most relaxed way to use them - rustic, buttery, and very much a weekend dessert. This is your new Danish (if you want it for breakfast). βSee the recipe ββ
Apricot Galette
What are you finding hardest to keep interesting in the heat - breakfasts, lunches, or dinners? Reply and let me know.
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