I bought 1 kilo of beautiful strawberries. Our dear friends Giancarla and Lucia have a country house in the middle of the spectacular Crete Senesi. The landscape is awesome and especially in this season. A Sunday afternoon tea is a perfect excuse to admire the green waves and to prepare us a strawberry pastry with … More The strawberry season
For 3 portions, start with 3 small round courgettes. Cut of the upper part, remove the inside. Chop and fry 1 garlic clove and the inside of the courgettes. Mix with a pinch of peperoncino powder, 100 grams of ricotta, 30 grams of breadcrumb, 2 table spoons of chopped wild fennel and the zeste of … More Something small, something cute, something tasty, something easy
Yesterday I was cleaning my kitchen and noticed to have to many dried beans. 500 grams of dried white beans end in a pan with water to soak for 24 hours. During those 24 hours I will find a way to prepare them. Drain the beans. Put them back in new water, add some salt, … More Bean burgers
Tomorrow I officially start my new practice ‘Studio Medico San Polino ‘. Iris created me a website to explain exactly what I can offer. I’ve done this before, starting my own business, more than 30 years ago, so I know patience is important. My life will for sure be more structured, and I’m ready for … More Tomorrow start of a new episode
Salmon is probably one of the easiest fishes to prepare and to combine. The delicate orange/ pink color makes this delightful fish even more attractive. For 2 p buy a filet with skin of approximately 500 grams. Put the fish on baking paper on a oven tray. Spread pepper, salt and some olive oil. Put … More Salmon in the oven
Routines are important to stay healthy. Cooking and eating are two of my passions but if I don’t watch what I eat I will quickly gain weight. A prefer a healthy life style instead of a strict diet. It has been proven that people who follow diets in between not paying attention will gain weight … More Healthy routines
Cover a rectangular puff pastry ( on baking paper) with 150 grams of light Philadelphia cheese. Spread some pepper and 1 table spoon of dried basil. Clean 500 grams of green asparagus and 500 grams of puntarelle ( looks like asparagus points) or some green beans. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves in a drizzle … More Puff pastry
Sometimes I really try hard to prepare some traditional food combinations. Puree is an ideal way to put loads of vegetables in a rather invisible way in one meal. Remove the skin of 400 grams of potatoes and chop them in cubes. Clean 1 kg of broccoli and chop in smaller pieces. Boil a large … More Puree and meatballs, even if you still have teeth 😉
Yesterday we spent a lovely day outside in our wild garden. The weather forecast isn’t really promising for the following period. Anyway, the ideal circumstances for an appropriate dish ( it wasn’t really my first choice but now it feels right) : mushroom risotto. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves, 1 white onion and 1 … More 1st of May, feels more like the start of autumn 😨
Could it be that every region in Italy has its own recipes for a simple pasta with tomatoes? This one pretends to be originally from Sorrento. Instead of using fresh cherry tomatoes, I used canned tomatoes. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves and 1 chili in a drizzle of olive oil. Add 2 cans of … More Simple pasta recipe
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