Writing about places I visited recently always makes me hungry for more. Last month, I published a comprehensive review of Santorini which made me literally hungry – I started craving the fantastic Santorini tomato fritters. Once I tried them on the island, I was instantly obsessed. My favourite were those of irregular shape, which were a bit more fluffy and had a doughnut-like dough. Their taste also varied, each restaurant had its own spin on the recipe – some were made using fresh herbs, some, I’m pretty sure, had tomato paste in them. What they all have in common is that they burst with flavour and taste like summer. That’s probably thanks to the small, sweet Santorini tomatoes, which I don’t have access to in Australia but I found some organic cocktail tomatoes that do the trick. It’s enough to bring back memories. I’m closing my eyes, taking a bite and imagining: I’m sitting on a big terrace attached to a local taverna, overlooking the caldera edge. The sea is glistening in the sun and cicadas are singing in the background. It’s a lazy afternoon, there’s nowhere I have to rush to. I’m definitely on holidays. Ingredients 400g cocktail/cherry/mini roma […]
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