The tarocco oranges are at their best now. As I told you before, they are always seedless and can vary from slightly red and lots of orange to slightly orange and lots of red. If you can find them untreated the whole skin is eatable. Remove the zeste of 1 tarocco orange and set apart. … More Tarocco and burrata, same couple, so many varieties
A few days ago I had this ‘gastronomic dream’ about a typical ‘frietkot’ menu (= unhealthy) which probably only Belgians and Dutch people will understand. 😉 Thus, I tried to find some alternatives in the supermarket…which was a disappointing endeavor. Seafood mix, some napoletana balls, zeppole, with seaweed and something cheesy will have to compensate … More Let’s fry 2020 🥳
A few bags of frozen figs are waiting in the freezer. Inspired by a recipe of a quiche in delicious.nl I prepare an ovendish without using pastry and eggs. Cut 500 grams of peeled potatoes in slices of 0.5cm. Spread in an oiled oven dish. Slice 2 large fennels. Spread on the potatoes. Spread a … More Frozen figs
The Crete Senesi is our number one in Tuscany. We are so lucky to live in between the Chianti and the Crete Senesi. The seasonal changes are amazing. No picture can show the real beauty but I will at least give you an idea, thanks to my personal photographer Iris. To avoid lack of cooking … More After a lovely walk in the Crete Senesi
Soup as a dinner is an ideal way to reduce your kcal without reducing flavor. For 2-3portions, clean and chop 1 stem of white celery, 1 leek, 1 red bell pepper, 1 yellow, 4 garlic cloves and 1 chili. Put everything in a tagine. Add a few bay leaves, 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds, the … More In between with lots of vegetables
Fresh tarragon is rarely to find at the grocery stores. So if occasionally I find some, I try to find some appropriate recipe. Grilled eggplant and cauliflower couscous with mustard and tarragon as flavor seems a nice combination. Fir 2p, cut 1 big eggplant in slices of 1-1,5 cm. Mix 2 pressed garlic cloves, 2 … More Tarragon and mustard
Video calls, lots of candles, less cuddling, less pretending, a diversity of emotions and above all gratitude for whatever we can enjoy is attached to Christmas 2020. Anyway, I show you an impression of the after-party-soup (fish, vegetables, stock, curry sauce and coriander reunited) which we had yesterday as our Christmas dinner. Stay safe and … More Quiet Christmas
What a difference between cooking for 15p or cooking for 2p, between travelling back to Belgium or staying at home for the first time since ages. As Christmas eve dinner we decided to enjoy a hot pot with fish and some tempura as a starter. Even for a fish fondue I prefer a chicken broth … More Christmas evening cooking for 2…
Yvette van Boven, a cookbook writer who regularly publishes recipes in delicious.nl, loves to cook with fruit and I love her recipes. She manages to create a warm cosy vibe. Lentils, fish, clementines and black olives… Boil 150 grams of good quality lentils ( the ones of Castelluccio for example) in salted water with a … More Sweet clementine
500 grams of broccoli, 4 garlic cloves, 1 chili, 1 avocado, 4 anchovies filets, dried oregano, lucious burata and arugula = 1 pizza for 2p.Chop the broccoli (please, use it all). Wash and steam in the microwave for 5 minutes at maximum power. Drain.Slice 1 avocado and mix with the juice of 1/2 lime. Chop … More Ready made pizza dough with healthy toppings
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