Cold, rainy and dark weather is not exactly what we want in april. Thanks to Oskar we go for a nice walk and earn extra ‘bonus excercise’ to compensate an all inclusive afternoon tea. Strolling through a cook book of Ursula Ferrigno, I find a perfect recipe for an apple pie. Melt 115 grams of … More Rainy Sunday
A bunch of green wild asparagus is waiting for a dinner. Remove the hard parts manually to avoid endlessly chewing those awesome vegetables. Put in cold water. Drain. Chop 4 garlic cloves. Mix with 2 fresh eggs ( thanks to Stefania we have the best local eggs ever), 200 grams of squaquerello ( one of … More Wild green asparagus 😍
The words ‘tian’ and ‘tajine’ are borrowed from French, one in Old Provençal, the other Berber “from the Greek têganon [ …] “frying pan”, “flat earth” …is what I read online. A tian is most commenly based on layers of vegetables cooked in their own liquid, where a tajine is normally filled in a ‘less … More Slow cooking
Nothing better than fresh peas, although frozen are a great alternative. Fresh polpo first in the freezer is for sure recommended to obtain a perfect tender meat. So, a small freezer is a must. A large freezer has certain advantages in certain conditions. I’m so fortunate with local shops, a weekly market and, probabile the … More Fresh or frozen
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❣
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
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