Breakfast and dinner ‘included’, but during the day I need time to take care of the ‘normal’ life and to take care of myself. Our guests can spend time exploring the region and enjoying a real ‘holiday’ vibe. I try to prepare the dinner in the morning, after they leave the house. I need in … More Organization is important if you like to enjoy your guests
Giorgio Locatelli has a new book ‘Made at home’. Delicious.nl gives us an idea about what kind of cuisine to expect. I bought a superfresh large octopus for 4p (1 1.5 kilo) and put it immediately in the freezer (I read that a frozen octopus gets tender quicker). Boil salted water in a large pan. … More Tonight more time and energy to enjoy a real italian dinner with friends.
Gerda and Herman arrive tonight, after a long direct drive from Belgium. My ingredients for a quick and healthy pasta are waiting for their arrival. Boil 500 grams of fresh pasta (pici of course) together with 1 kilo of fresh green asparagus and 250 grams of frozen peas in salted water until al dente. Chop … More A healthy pasta for friends arriving late.
Filo pastry pure is less fat than puff pastry, but to put the layers together you need some fat which can be limited and be ‘good’ fat such as olive oil. Anyway, there will probably not be an important difference because you need a few layers to create a solid quiche. Filo is a nice … More Filo pastry or puff pastry for a quiche?
Bibimbap is a popular Korean dish often served in a real hot stone recipient. Meat is optional, egg is optional, rice and vegetables are the main ingredients. The first step is the sweet and sour mixture to marinate the vegetables. Mix 250 ml of rice vinegar with 125ml of water, ½ table spoon of sugar … More Korean food
Special request, don’t you think? Fresh swordfish, potato wedges baked in the airfryer and a real mushroom sauce (and some green salad for the color ;-)). 400 grams of whole Parisian mushrooms for 2p, 2 table spoons (or less) of green pepper balls, a few dried porcinis for extra flavor, 1 spring onion, 2 garlic … More Real mushroomsauce, nothing light, please?;-)
Cook 2 medium sized beetroots in salty water until al dente. Peel and slice thinly. Peel and slice 500 grams of potatoes. Mix the leftover of the feta dressing from 2 days ago with some low fat Greek yoghurt, a few chopped garlic cloves, a drizzle of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of dried basil, pepper … More Potato beetroot crumble
Healthy cooking, tasty cooking-of course-, and colorful cooking are important, not only for special occasions, but for our daily menu. The real artistic presentation is not really one of my qualities, that’s more for outdoor eating. The purple red of red cabbage, the soft green of cucumber, the dark green of arugula, the bright red … More A rainbow dinner
A few days in Belgium- to celebrate the birthday of my dear mother, to see my girls, my family, a few friends- are always intense. The trafic in that small country is horrific. This journey I tried the smaller airport of Antwerp which is cosy but you hardly see or meet other nationalities than people … More Italy feels like ‘home’
The delcious of June is awesome. Sorry, cookbooks, you will have to wait a bit, I can’t stop being inspired. Eggplant salad with chickpeas, baby spinach and a dressing based on feta, Greek yoghurt, yummie. Of course, I will do it my way, and thus, I use the oven instead of a direct fire. … More A vegetarian salad
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