Tonight I prepare smaller portions of different dishes, mezze. -Tzaziki and a Greek salad: recipes are already on the blog (post of 1st of April). -Patates tiganites = fries Peel the amount of potatoes you need, 400-500 grams for 2p. Cut in wedges and soak in cold salted water, to reduce the starch, for 30-60 … More Mezze night
An oven, an oven tray and baking paper cannot be missed anymore in the daily kitchen to avoid burning ;-), to save extra kcal by reducing oil or butter, and often to intensify the taste of lots of vegetables. Marinate 250 grams of chicken filet in juice of ½ lemon, 2 chopped garlic cloves, a … More Baking paper, what a tool
Cut a tasty pumkin in cubes of 3 cm. Put on baking paper. Add 4 table spoons of coconut oil and bake in the oven at 180°. Stir now and again. After 20 mins remove the pumkin out of the oven and mix with 1 can of drained chickpeas, mangochutney made of 1 mango ( … More Orange is today’s color
After a long day of travelling, Siena-Rome-Brussels-Machelen, my daughters are waiting for me in the appartment of one of my best friends ever, Ingrid, who is spending some time at the seaside in Belgium. I know it’s decadent but one of the ingredients in Italy I miss most are North Sea shrimps. Lisbet prepared me … More Spoiled by my lovely daughters
While babo Michel has some quality time with his daughter in Siena, I spend some quality time with my family in Belgium. He doesn’t like pasta or rice. Last visit in Siena he discovered gnocchi and he is a fan. Apart from gnocchi alla Romana I have a really bad experience making them. It ‘s … More Babo in Tuscan = daddy
Try to remember ingredients people dislike if you invite them regularly to avoid unpleasant meals. Sometimes this list will be extensive which can be tricky. Don’t worry, Elodie, you are not ‘tricky’. For 3p, start with two appetizers served in little glases. -appetizer 1 : a layer of 100 grams of feta cheese cut in … More Three course menu : fish, veg and cool dessert
Don’t wait until november to prepare squash. There is only one condition : find tasty squash. The squash family is enormous. The butternut is probably the easiest to find, with a flavor to prepare something else than only pumpkin soup (although also a huge variety in recipes). For 2p as main course, or for 3-4p … More The first summer squash on our plate
Thai soup or even soup in general gets an honorable third place. I’m not so sure between the first and second place : Pillo the cutest dog in the entire world or me. Probably it’s better not asking for any confirmation, I’m not that competive ;-). The best Tom Yum Goong soup calls for a … More The three great loves of Iris
For 2p cut 1 big eggplant in cubes. Put the cubes in a colander with salt for at least 1 h. Rinse the eggplant and mix in the kitchen robot. Add 60 grams of bulgur (unboiled), 200 grams of grated halloumi (thanks, Leen), 50 grams of pine nuts. Fry 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped … More Vegetarian kibbeh
For 2p chop 1 red onion, 4 garlic cloves and 1 spicy little pepper. Fry in a drizzle of olive oil. Add 250 grams of peeled shrimps. Remove the shrimps. Add a few chopped sundried tomatoes, lemon zeste of 1 lemon and 750 peeled chopped fresh tomatoes and 1 table spoon of dried basil. Bake … More Pasta with ‘what is left in our fridge’
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