Fresh Brussels sprouts in an Italian supermarket! Who buys them and who eats them here? While I was checking the packages, someone seemed really interested and I explained what they were and how to prepare them. My enthousiasm was probably overwhelming. The ‘someone’ thanked me and disappeared without sprouts. Clean and half 600 grams of … More Brussels sprouts in Italy
Wikipedia explains us everything about blood oranges;-). ‘The ‘Tarocco’ is one of the world’s most popular oranges because of its sweetness and juiciness. It has the highest vitamin C content of any orange variety grown in the world, mainly on account of the fertile soil surrounding Mount Etna, and it is easy to peel. The ‘Tarocco’ orange is … More Tarocco is the most popular table orange in Italy and is a ‘half- blood’ orange
Soup is in very many ways ideal, I admit (although Iris would say I too often forget this). Chicory soup served with oven dried cherry tomatoes in a little cup is perfect as healthy appetizer. Fry 1 chopped potato, 1 chopped white onion, 3 chopped garlic cloves in some olive oil. Add 500 grams of … More Ideal as lunch, ideal as appetizer, ideal as ‘in between’, = soup
For 3-4p melt 50 grams of butter. Add 75 grams of caster sugar (okay, this is not for every day;-)). Mix thoroughly. Add zeste of 1 lemon and 2 egg yolks. Mix again. Add ½ teaspoon of baking powder and 1 table spoon of corn starch. Mix again (with a whisk) and add 40 ml … More Do you notice, I try hard to find some fresh tasting, easy desserts. What do you think of lemon mousse?
Tomorrow big shopping day thus time to inspect the fridge and freezer. We only have a small freezer, but still it is important to check regularly. Frozen can not be kept indefinitely. A beautiful piece of monkfish in the oven with ovenbaked potatoes is always tasty. In my case, defrost the fish (already stripped and … More Check your freezer regularly!
Warm orange color of pumpkin, curry and turmeric with a little green accent on a black plate… in ravioli. For 4-5p start with the pasta dough. Mix 250 grams of fine semolina with 1 egg, a pinch of salt, 1 table spoon of turmeric. Knead and add some water until you obtain a smooth dough. … More Indian style ravioli, why not!
Nostalgic slow cooking is extra cosy on cold winter days. The taste of most of those dishes is better the following day. Cut a good quality chicken in pieces. The legs, wings and breasts are perfect for a stew for 3-4p. The leftover can be used for a stock, or can be baked in the … More Time for a stew
Since the 11th century taleggio is made in a small town Taleggio in Val Taleggio, close to Bergamo in Lombardia. Stracchino is the original name and is derived from straccho = tired. After a summer with a lot of exercise, the cows were tired or straccho. Taleggio is still being prepared artisanally but now also … More Autumn and winter, the season for an authentic cheese taleggio
Number 1 : BANANA CAKE for 14 pieces Bananas with a brown skin are not attractive anymore, but they are perfect to use in a banana cake. I always ‘save’ them on time, peel them and put them in a plastic bag in the freezer. They are also perfect for a smoothie, for banana ice … More DocV bakes birthday cakes for the 50th birthday of ‘the boss’
As you notice, I’m really into finding sweet snacks, preferable without too much sugar and fat (and I’m sure this search will be appreciated by other family members;-)). Make a mixture of 500 mg of 0% fat Greek yoghurt, 120 grams of sugar, a few drops of vanilla extract, dried vanilla powder, 2 egg yolks. … More The easiest and probably least fat cheese cake ever
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