I always try to respect the wishes of our guests. Elodie is staying here a few days and dislikes the whole cabbage family and squid, but loves eggplant and lentils, thus the following version of a moussaka will surely be a perfect menu for her last dinner this week. For 3p slice 1 kilo of … More Veggie moussaka
Elodie brought me some unknown spices from Indonesia, the rendang mixture and the typical curry mixture which is completely different from the mixtures from Madras or the ‘normal’ supermarket mixtures. A good recipe to try them out! Boil 18 quail eggs for approx 4-5 mins. Prepare 600 grams of minced meat (chicken, pork, turkey, or … More Indonesian curry balls and courgettini
The natural flavor of North Sea ‘crevettes ‘ is not really comparible with pink shrimps or any other creature of that family. Our Belgian visit by car made it possible to bring some. There are a lot of traditional dishes with that lovely ingredient,and the following dish is a bit of a unusual combinition but … More One of my favorite combinations with grey shrimps
Since autumn is in the air, although I really hope this is not the real start, certain food will warm us up. Lentils (1 can of 400 gram or 200 grams of dried lentils) are a perfect alternative for meat. For 2p, fry 1 chopped onion, 4 garlic cloves, 1 chili pepper, and 1 bell … More Chili sin carne
Last week was really intense. While Iris had to work, I had a lot of ‘social’ appointments and travelled from one place to another. So nice to see some friends and family (it’s always difficult to make a ‘list’) and so nice to be back home. Let’s start with a tasty, quick and real Italian … More Back home in Siena, scaloppine al limone
I love quiches, and pizzas, but I often avoid preparing them because the excessive amount of kcal and fat. The new fashion of using cauliflower instead of flour is of course a perfect alternative, but there must be other ways, no? The experiment of today is still not perfect, but it’s already going in the … More Experimental dough for a quiche before a little blog-break to visit friends and family in Belgium
It’s time to use the cataplana. The Cataplana is a Portugese cooking dish, available in cupper (is the original), in inox, or in aluminium. The wonderful thing about travelling and food is buying a real genuine cooking tool in the country and using it to cook genuine but also non-genuine dishes. Split the cataplana into … More Shells in a creamy green vegetables mix made in a Portugese Cataplana and served with quinoa
The cookbooks of Jamie Oliver remain a wonderful source of inspiration. The last one my daughter Katrin gave me as a Christmas gift last year, to give me more inspiration for the following Christmas dinners. Not that I am already looking forward to next Christmas ( 😉 Sofie), but you cannot be too prepared. A … More Jamie Oliver’s cookbooks
Even if you are not a fan of pumpkin, this recipe is so beautiful, just try! I found a perfectly shaped cute (I think Japanese) pumpkin, ideal for this recipe. For 2p, knowing that I need some pumpkin for one of my following recipes, a piece of 1,2kg is perfect. Cut the upper part of … More Autumn colors
Moekenik, the day care mother of Iris, is associated with a lot of positive memories. One of those is her carrot puree with a poached egg. Sorry, Moekenik, but I will probably offend the original version and do it my way, knowing that puree reminds me of the afwul hospital meals which I had to … More Bringing back old memories, old flavors
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