My thoughts go to Beirut today ❣. The first tahini was a present of an old friend, Daniel, who lived near Beirut for a few months a year. Since then I always have tahini paste in the fridge, and, they sell it even here, the exact same brand. The mixture of lemon juice, tahini, greek … More Tahini sauce
Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley have written a beautiful story about Palestina in ‘Falastin’. We had planned a nice trip to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv end of August, but we decided a few months ago to cancel it for obvious reasons. Thanks to my cookbooks, we can continue travelling, on our plate. Labaniet alzahar is … More Savory rice pudding
Every year a Belgian choir director organizes a music festival in Asciano. Although circumstances are not ideal, they decided to go ahead and we were happy to have our annual lunch with some Belgian friends in our garden. It’s hot, you only have 2 hours to spend together, what to prepare? Jamie Oliver, Ottolenghi and … More Friends for lunch
I know I could use a barbecue to roast vegetables but what’s easier than the oven. Cooking time is longer, but he’s so reliable and I’m more relaxed.Janneke Philippi, a recipe writer in delicious.nl, is always inspiring, and above all, her recipes are easy, tasty and healthy. Wash and cut 500 grams of sweet potatoes … More Even in summer he is my favorite sidekick
I never ever tasted more delicious tomatoes than the variety coeur de boeuf, as long as they have the ideal maturity. This recipe is one of delicious.nl. I used piadini instead of sour dough bread and marinated more tomatoes for extra flavor, extra vegetables. Put 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds and the zeste of 1 … More The best tomatoes ever
The season of fresh borlotti beans has started. I never prepared a dish with the fresh ones, so I checked internet to find some typical recipes. Cooking time varies from one recipe to the other😏, between 10 minutes ( which is surely not correct) and 45 minutes. I decide to remove only the large outer … More Fresh borlotti beans
Although you can find different recipes for romesco sauce, I made one with artichokes, a recipe found in the delicious.nl magazine. A portion of the sauce I served with grilled octopus, the other portion waited in the freezer for some chicken and roasted courgettes. For approximately 900 ml of artichokes romesco, roast 2 cleaned bell … More One sauce, two dinners
A few days ago one of my best friends in Belgium, Liesbet, sent a message to ask me whether I was okay because she hadn’t received recent blog posts. That’s when I realized I took a break. 🙃 If you would consider that this implies I stopped cooking….ask my niece 😉. Ready made ravioli with … More I had no idea…
Oskar, our puppy, has already a few play mates thanks to my lovely friends, Anria and Diane. While the dogs are entertaining each other, we will have a cosy afternoon tea. In the magazine delicious.nl I find a perfect summer cake.Seef 125 grams of flour. Mix with 110 grams of almond flour, 1,5 teaspoon of … More Play date for Oskar
It sounds rather cranky, but what to cook with all that truffle😉. I found some fresh porcini in the local supermarket. I imagined they would be a perfect starter in combination with some fresh truffle (Oskar found fresh ones and probably tasted himself before noticing what he was doing). Clean 500 grams of porcini and … More Simple cooking with delicious ingredients
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