For those nights when cooking feels like too much. You worked late, traffic sucked, you're tired, and you've barely made it into the shower and clean pyjamas. It is not a hair wash night. And you're starving. You want something made, not ordered, something that still feels like you've got it together, even if it takes ten minutes at most and your sanity is holding on by a thread. This is that kind of dish. No chopping, no pans, no cleanup, just a few ingredients that make you feel like you’ve still done something for yourself and that you can order quickly if you don't have them in. Simple, clean, and a little beautiful.
It’s the perfect middle ground. The lemon cuts through the sweetness of the honey, the ricotta adds a richness, and the thyme gives something green and fresh. It’s not dinner, exactly, but it'll do when you’re sitting at the counter with a glass of wine and the day finally quiet.
You’ll need:
- Good sourdough, toasted
- ½ cup ricotta (thick, creamy, preferably whole milk)
- Zest of ½ lemon
- A drizzle of honey
- A few thyme leaves (fresh)
- A pinch of sea salt
To make:
- In a small bowl, mix the ricotta with lemon zest and a touch of salt.
- Spread generously on the warm toast, it should melt slightly at the edges.
- Drizzle with honey and scatter the thyme leaves on top.
- Add a little more zest if you like.
Eat it as you are, hair up, pajamas on, one light on in the kitchen.
It’s comfort without the heaviness, simplicity that still feels like you made the effort. Bravo.
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