fave five #9: hanna reder

featuring pumpkin seed oil affogato

this week i’m excited to share hanna reder’s fave five. hanna is a super talented chef, podcast-er (leider nur auf deutsch), food stylist and recipe developer, and if you watch german tv, you may recognize her from “the taste” or “kühlschrank öffne dich”.

we met when we were working for the cooking platform kitchen stories and i have so many good memories of working on set together, from shooting videos to styling recipes for the first kitchen stories cookbook, flying to zurich to shoot 25 videos in 5 days to locking ourselves into a shoot kitchen for months to develop hundreds of new recipes for an “amazing and groundbreaking” (more like “unwieldy and unnecessary”) cooking appliance that shall not be named—and yes, we did listen to the harry potter soundtrack once or twice. suffice it to say, we went through a lot together.

hanna and i “modeling” a few year back.

now, hanna is living her best life auf dem land (in the countryside). i’m following along as best as i can and you can, too. enjoy her fave five and see you next week!

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hanna reder’s fave five

1. Vermouth Tonic: It is by far my favorite summer drink. I use a dark red vermouth from the brand Apros, which is from the Black Forest region in Germany that I discovered a while ago. It it has a very deep, sweet taste. It maybe reminds me a bit of a Pimm's Cup, but in the best way. Pair 2 cl vermouth with plenty of ice and a generous dash of lemon juice, top up with tonic water, and garnish with a dried grapefruit slice.

2. Antwerp: Some weeks ago, I took the night train from Berlin to Antwerp to spend four days with my best friends in this beautiful city. Never did I think that I would have some of the best culinary experiences of this year on that trip. Every restaurant we visited was just amazing. The cockles with Marsala and hazelnuts at Tango were mind-blowing, as well as the mackerel with sweet peas and arugula mayonnaise at Café Service. 

3. Grilling: Since I moved out of the city to live part-time in a small rental flat with a huge garden in Brandenburg, grilling has become my new favorite hobby. Using a large fire pit to give all the vegetables growing in my garden the perfect smoky sear brings me so much joy. It's best enjoyed with lots of friends, ending the evening with a dessert of grilled peaches with rosemary, vanilla ice cream, olive oil and salt, followed by popcorn from the fire and s'mores.

4. Famous for my Dinner Parties #2: I met Sandra, Yannic, and Junshen at a PR dinner some months ago and was completely hooked by the first issue of their magazine. The way they write the articles brings me to loud laughter on the train and nearly brings me to tears because of the dedication they put into this small book full of fun things about food. In their words: “The second issue centers around a single theme: the food fad. Because, whether we like it or not, food fads tell us a lot about who we are as people, about our cultures and societies, how we see others and what it is we want for ourselves. Famous for my dinner parties’ approach to cultural analysis with a fun and lighthearted touch is the perfect way to tackle food fads — because they are often as ridiculous as they are serious."

5. Pumpkin Seed Oil Affogato: The best of both worlds. I had one mind-blowing moment a couple of years ago in Styria where I was introduced to vanilla ice cream with pumpkin seed oil. I know it's nothing new anymore, but this year I paired a classic affogato with a teaspoon of pumpkin seed oil on top, and it was a perfect match. (I know Devan also loves this mix, her idea to turn it into magic shell was amazing.)