Buffet

Friday, 7th March 2014

No cooking today, but a selection of ham, salami and cheese for our supper. Strangely, we didn't manage to finish it all.

Feast of ham, salami and cheese

Friday, 2nd November 2012

This is what we have if we want to stay in but can't be bothered to cook. Plus wine naturally!

Antipasto Misto

Monday, 28th February

Found another new Italian Deli in Köln on Dürener Str. This city gets better every day. Excellent salami and cheeses.  The Bergkäse (top right) was a particular favourite of mine.

The bread (Berg-Wurzelbrot -. a sort of rustic twisty Ciabatta) from the bakery in my local Toom supermarket is also fabulous.  I like to pull out all the dough and eat just the crust.

Italian Deli specialities

Saturday, 15th January

Got a few fresh made wild boar tortellini and spinach and ricotta tortelloni (a bigger variety) from the local italian deli.  Although these would certainly have been fine with just oil and herbs, we made a light sauce of softened onions, butter, oregano and a dash of white wine.  The wild boar tortellini were excellent.  Then, for a second course, a plate of meats and cheeses with ciabatta, also mostly from the same deli.  I love these selections of different delicacies to nibble while watching a film (in our case the BBC production of Shakespeare's The Tempest).