Mix 250 grams of good quality flour ( I used manitoba) with 5 grams of dried yeast. Add 100 ml of lukewarm water. Knead and add 50 ml of lukewarm water, bit by bit. Finish with 1 table spoon of water mixed with 6 grams of salt. Allow to rest for 30 minutes. Divide the … More Calzone from scratch
Fresh peas and burrata are a perfect match for an usual presentation today. 1 kilo of fresh peas is an average portion for 2p ( probably 400 grams after removing the shells). Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves, 2 small fresh onions and 1 chili in 2 table spoons of olive oil. Add the peas. … More Everyday something different
Inspired by Jamie Oliver’s recipe for cinnamon bunnies, I will bake simple sweet raisin buns. Iris will be thrilled 🙃. Heat 200 ml of semi skimmed milk with 55 grams of unsalted butter until the butter has melted. Mix 450 grams of bread flour (I used manitoba flour) with 1 teaspoon of salt, 45 grams … More Sweet buns
To ease my life I usually buy ready made dough for my pies, although I know that a homemade dough can be personalized with some lemon zeste, or extra flavor. Cover a round pie oven recipient with the dough on the baking paper. Make a few holes with a fork. Mix 500 grams of ricotta, … More Ricotta pie to share❣
Although we are in the red zone until after the Easter weekend, a visit to the market was ‘allowed’ to buy food and plants. So tonight we can have some fresh sea bass, ovenbaked new potatoes, and roasted broccoli with oranges and black olives😋.Chop 700 grams of broccoli in litte roses and cubes ( add … More Fresh fresh fresh
The april edition of the Dutch magazine, Delicious, is dedicated to Italy. The original Roman ‘cacio e pepe’ recipe has been turned in to a few awesome variations. ‘Cacio e pepe’ is the translation for ‘cheese and pepper’, the main ingredients. Vongole in a cacio e pepe- version is really atypical, knowing that fish and … More Cacio e pepe
You can eat more if you ‘burn’ more but try to keep a healthy balance. Today we were lucky to be physically active and I decide to cook larger amounts, knowing that leftovers can be eaten as lunch the following day. Wash 750 grams of new potatoes. Clean 500 grams of green beans. Heat a … More Roasted crushed potatoes, crispy fish filets and lots of greens
Looking into a map with collected recipes (you probably recognize the habit to read a recipe, tear it out the magazine or write it on a piece of paper, put it in a box or a map, without even preparing it once) I found a recipe of my grandparents apple pie which I never made … More Sweet rituals
I love a buffet ‘Ottolenghi style’ : large plates with different colors and flavors spread on a long table. The number of guests is not so important. I enjoy cooking lots of different recipes. After cleaning up the kitchen and myself, I can enjoy every single moment with the guests. But, not yet😏. This dish … More A perfect dish for a buffet
A bunch of artichokes seems a large portion for 2p, but there is a lot of waste. I love the super fresh baby artichokes in every way: raw, cooked, fried or grilled. Eat them as fresh as possible. Today I have 5 babies. Remove the harder outer leaves, the sharp ends. If they are fresh, … More An elegant quiche with artichokes
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