Le Kochbuch

Cooking in a small space. And with even smaller supplies.

You're hungry. Maybe you only have one or two burners. Maybe you don't have a refrigerator. You're sitting in a student room with a mini kitchen, travelling in a camper van or on a boat. Maybe the wind is blowing in your face.

This book is aimed at anyone who wants to cook with limited space and equipment. Anyone who can't or doesn't want to go to a lot of trouble. Maybe you're just starting out on your cooking journey – or maybe you're simply tired of packet soups.

Welcome to the kitchen. Or pantry. Or galley.

This book is for anyone who is on the go. Whether you're travelling by boat, bus or somewhere between "no space" and "no desire for packet soup".

It's about cooking with simple means: a pot, a pan, basic ingredients from the cupboard and whatever else you have left over.

The recipes here are not rigid cooking instructions, but more like a map with suggested routes. Many of them are basic recipes that you can adapt depending on what you have in stock. No peppers? Use courgettes. No courgettes? Then no vegetables at all – something always works. Pasta with tomato sauce is still pasta with tomato sauce, even if you forgot the garlic clove.