Sweet potate in a fabulous stew, seasoned with coriander and ginger syrup is a perfect meal for this month. In Milan I bought three bunches of coriander, so you can be sure to find lots of this wonderful herb in the recipes of this week ;-). For those who are not so crazy about this … More Sweet sweet potato
We spent some lovely days in Milan : an opera in one of the most famous opera buildings in the world, a beautiful experience in Mudec about Gustave Klimt, strolling in the very pleasant neighbourhood of the Canals, eating in a wonderful Japanese restaurant, and cooking in our appartment. Hotels can be fun, but when … More Enjoying a city trip, and feeling at home cooking in another kitchen
So many reasons to be in love with squash : their looks, their beautiful color, their flavor ( intenser when they are precooked in the oven), their nutritional value and the incredible variety of recipes. Buy goodlooking pumpkins. They cheer up your kitchen and it’s one of the vegetables which can be stored for a … More My true love for squash
For 2p boil 400 grams of potatoes until soft and make a puree. Boil 100 grams of buckwheat in 1 ½ amount of water with a pinch of salt until the water is gone (approx 15 mins). Bake 4 chopped garlic cloves, 3 chopped spring onions, 1 chopped spicy little pepper, 1 teaspoon of cumin, … More A veggie terrine
A few years ago I organized one of my huge dinners. In an Italian buffet one of the dishes was home made gnocchi. I forgot the recipe which I tried, and to make a long story short, the moment the gnocchi arrived in the boiling water, they were probably tired of my work and looked … More It’s about time to get rid of my first ‘gnocchi trauma’
After a few hours of being in the garden and my daily exercise (remember! 3 times weekly 30-40 mins of treadmill, 3 times weekly 20 mins of rowing in combination with some muscle training and 1 day off) I really need some carbs and cheese, and no, I will never get a ‘sixpack’. I must … More Carbs and cheese, I know what you think 😉
Inspired again by this great book (thanks to Katrin, my youngest daughter, for this lovely present last Christmas xx) of Jamie Oliver, the menu of today is a cauliflower oven dish. The original recipe is a side dish for 8p. Split everything in two and you get a full meal for 2p (little variations on … More Side dishes in bigger portions as full meal, why not?
In his Christmas cookbook Jamie Oliver has collected a lot of inspiring recipes, not only for Christmas but for dishes in the colder seasons. The carpaccio of beetroot is a beautiful dish, but next time I will try it a little bit different. As a starter for 2p 2 small beetroots or 1 big beetroot … More Beetroot carpaccio, I love that color!
Put 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped big fennel, 1 table spoon of dried basil, 1 spicy little pepper and a drizzle of olive oil in an oven dish. Bake at 180° for 20 mins and stir now and again. Add 300 grams of halved cherry tomatoes and bake for another 15 mins. Boil some … More Ready for pasta because ‘remember docV lives in Italy;-)’
Today I went to an introduction of a master in counselling. Although I don’t know whether my Italian will be sufficient, it can only become better doing this course. I’m ready for a new chapter in this wonderful country. Back home I felt like a ‘Sunday’ dinner : french fries, pork loin, pepper sauce and … More Start of a new challenge, french (excuse me : Belgian) fries to celebrate
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