It was a lovely day. This morning I was introduced in the local ‘Bar Centrale’ by Anria, a lovely lady who invited me before at the pilates class in the village. Italians go to a bar not only to have some drinks or food but also to meet the other local people and to get … More Eggplant cookies
For 2p, marinate 250 grams of chicken breast ( cut in stripes) in 2 table spoons of teriyaki sauce, 1 table spoon of sesame oil, 1 chopped chili, 2 chopped garlic cloves, pepper and salt. Marinate 1/2 of a red cabbage (chopped in small stripes) and 1 chopped small cucumber in a mixture of 3 … More Thai chicken salad
For 2p chop and fry 1 red onion, 4 garlic cloves, 1 chili and 2 medium sized bell peppers. Add 2 teaspoons of cumin seeds and 2 teaspoons of garam masala. Bake and stir. Add 1 can of cherry tomatoes and 100 grams of barley. Rinse the can with a small amount of red wine. … More Beanchili 😋
Our dear friends Giancarla and Lucia are daily spoiled by mama Anna, Lucia’s mother, with home made catering. Today we are part of the spoiling😉 and we enjoy a cheesy vegetarian lasagna with the famous local gobbi. I don’t want to know how many kcal we easily ingest but Anna is a real Italian mama … More Mama Anna makes us a delicious lasagna
I love an afternoon tea/coffee moment with something sweet. Now and again I prepare a cake, or some dessert instead of a dry cookie. The pears and apples are becoming overripe in the fruitbasket. I am sure they will not be eaten anymore unless I put them in a cake or strudel. Chop 4 pears … More Simple strudel
This side dish is Iris favorite. It’s an original Ottolenghi and I surely posted it before. It’s a perfect dish for a larger buffet. Marinate 1 sliced red onion in 3 table spoons of red wine vinegar. Add a handful of chopped dates. Stir now and again. Cut 3 pita breads in smaller pieces. Chop … More The best side dish ever
Ponzu is a Japanese lime or a citrus seasoned soy sauce which I discovered in the supermarket of Siena. It can’t be bad in combination with fish and vegetables. Buy a whole fish, super fresh. Ask to clean it to save cooking time ( one condition: prepare at the same day). Wash and dry the … More Experiment with ponzu
A huge amount of vegetables is a perfect way to reduce the kcal of a dinner. I can imagine that certain people prefer to see carbs, proteins and vegetables in individual portions on their plate. The readers of my blog already know that DocV prefers the opposite of that cooking style. Anyway in the Delicious.nl … More An impressive amount of vegetables
Purple and orange carrots are a beautiful combination. Our menu of tonight will at least be beautiful. For 2p, clean 400 grams of orange and 400 grams of purple carrots. Chop in smaller pieces of 3-4 cm. Put in an oven dish or on baking paper. Add 1 table spoons of cumin seeds and a … More Roasted carrots in different colors
Iris’ father is visiting us. He is one of my loyal followers. He has no choice, docV cooks and decides what he will eat, he can only decide how much ;-). In the delicious.nl I find another version of shaksuka, with chickpeas. For 2-3p, chop 4 garlic cloves and 2 medium sized bell peppers. Put … More Shakshuka for daddy Michel
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