5 food items I always have at home

There are a few things that makes cooking easy and tasty in my kitchen. A few things that I can vary to fit what ever I'm in the mood for.

• Bulgur - Inspires me. Tabbouleh, cinnamon and apricots, garlic and butter, or in just about any salad.
• Onions - Makes the difference.
• Broccolli - It's a love story. Roasted in the oven with lemon oil and sea salt... All I need!
• Chickpeas - Caters to my reoccuring cravings for Indian food.
• Egg - Omelette, scrambled, quiche, boiled, fried, poached and on and on and on.....

My top 5 side salads

1. Arugula, baby spinach, sugar snaps, orange slices, pink pepper, olive oil and a touch of squeezed orange.
2. Iceberg lettuce, freshly grated parmesan cheese, garlic, black pepper, oil (canola) and balsamic vinager.
3. Roughly grated carrot, zucchini and celeriac, mixed together with oil and lemonjuice, salt and pepper.
4. Finely sliced red cabbage, grated apple, mustard, mayonnaise, salt and pepper.
5. Choped tomatoes, corn, baby spinach and a chipotle vinaigrette.

My top 5 herb

1. Dill - there's nothing like buttered boiled new potatoes sprinkled with dill.
2. Mint - just because I'm in love with Lebanese food at the moment.Oh and mojitos... ;)
3. Rosemary - all you pork lovers out there know why
4. Basil - I'll never tire of pesto and caprese
5. Thyme - it's a red beet thing...

Sorry all of you who hoped for Mary Jane to make the list... I don't do special brownies... ;)

My top 5 potatoes

Ahhh, this superb golden lump of goodness! One of my favorite veggies of all.

For those of you who haven't read Michael Pollan's book The botany of desire please do, it will change your look on plants for good. Michael Pollan tells the stories of four plants who have changed them selves and us humans to fit their need. I learned so much about the potato, the apple, the tulip and the cannabis plant. And even though it was highly educational it was also immensely entertaining. Enough with the book review though, back to my list....

1. Mashed - I cook the potatoes with two or three cloves of garlic, mash it all with butter and maybe a little cream, salt & pepper. Awesome!!
2. New potatoes boiled with dill stems and sprinkled with sea salt.
3. Roasted potatoes with lemon oil and rosemary.
4. Potato au gratin with loads of garlic and cream.
5. Potato chips lightly salted with a nice home made dip.

Really any of the entries could claim top spot at any time since I'm a moody foodie... ;)

The first of many a list....

The 5 things I can't live without in my kitchen:

1. My amazing victorinox bread knife that makes all other knifes obsolete.
2. The well stocked spice rack. With loads of fragrant jars from all across the world.
3. My wonderful and well used jam/chili pot from IKEA of all places.
4. The wooden spoons and spatulas that makes the food taste extra yummy.
5. A captive and grateful audience with a huge appetite!

Let me know what you need in your kitchen! I bet it's one or two coffee makers in there....