Last weekend we visited Lucca. We had lovely weather to stroll around. Saturday evening we dined in Ristorante La Norma. The cook is from Sicily. His cucina is ‘haute cuisine’ and a tasting menu costs 30 euro pp!!!
Blood oranges are available during the real winter months, from December until March. Their beautiful colour and flavour makes it perfect as an ingredient for a salad. But first we will have a little appetizer, because it’s Friday. Mozzarella croquettes (recipe entirely stolen out of my favourite Belgian cooking magazine ‘Libelle lekker, Dec 2015) Cut … More Fruity salad and crispy appetizer for the start of the weekend
Green cabbage is a lovely ingredient. It is full of vitamins and low in kcal. In general cabbages here have a rather small size (800 grams). You can easily store them for more than a week in your fridge. My recent discovery ‘crescenza’ (cheese) with its delicate taste will take care of the protein part. … More Winter delight
Farro is really popular in Tuscany. Especially in soup and salads it is a favourite ingredient. For 2p chop 2 big red onions (500grams) in equal pieces, 4 garlic cloves roughly and a spicy little pepper. Put everything on an oven plate with baking paper. Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 spoons of dried … More Tuscany really loves ‘farro’
Real winter fun smells like an open fire and grilled cheese. Although the sun is shining here and there is no snow in sight, today’s menu can already bring you in the right atmosphere. Rösti is a Swiss national dish originally served as a farmers breakfast but nowadays more as a side dish. Take 2 … More Imagine to be in a sunny, snowy environment
Tonight I will have a intimate dinner with myself. Make a basic tomato sauce. Chop 1 red onion, 2 garlic cloves, 1 small spicy pepper. Fry in 1 table spoon of olive oil. Add the pieces of the tomato from yesterday and some extra cherry tomatoes cut in halves to have approx. 350 grams of … More Never forget the basics!
Days are getting longer. Birds are singing differently. Lovely day to discover the countryside. Tonight we will have a Belgian menu. French fries and ‘tomates crevettes’ with home made mayonnaise. Start by making the mayonnaise. The most important thing to remember is that all ingredients have to been at room temperature. Put 1 egg, 1 … More Lovely Sunday tomates crevettes
How great it is to enjoy our daily sacred evening meal, how wonderful it is to cook for another public. First rule: try to find out what kind of allergies, diets, dislikes your guests might have. Second rule: try to prepare a menu which still allows you to join the table conversation. Third rule: try … More Saturday, invite some friends
Thanks to the Arabs who brought the plant from Myanmar to Europe, more specific to Andalusia in Spain, we can use this delicous ingredient in many ways. Never eat them raw because you will get digestive complaints. On the other hand they should have a positive effect on the problem which we discussed in the … More The great family ‘Aubergine’
It has been a while since we cooked some Asian food. In Siena so far, the offer of eastern ingredients has been limited. The stockpile moved from Belgium and the local supermarket will have to be sufficient. Marinate sliced chickenfilet (300 grams for 2) with 2 tablespoons of light soy sauce, ½ teaspoon of light sesame … More Go East!
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