The evening before we leave our house in Italy to go to Belgium for 10 days, the whole fridge will be divided in dinner, our lunch and snacks for the following day. Soak 150 grams of breadcrumb with 100 grams of sour cream, 100 grams of Greek yoghurt, a leftover of a tofu spread, 4 … More The whole fridge in one dish😂
What a special day : the first patient in my new practice, the first opening in our house, and above all a lovely sunny day to welcome all this and to do some studying and gardening outside. And, above all 😉, 1 kilo of green asparagus is waiting for a recipe. Remove the hard end … More A crispy package of asparagus
Although I had to promise not to buy new plates anymore, Iris herself bought me ‘a few’ elegant bowls in different sizes. 💃😉 A perfect reason for this elegant colorful dish. For 2p, clean and slice a bunch of radishes and 1 small onion. Heat 1/2 of a table spoon of honey in 75 ml … More Nice present
Boil 150 grams of brown lentils al dente in salted water. Drain. Add 2 chopped garlic cloves, 2 table spoons of chopped parsley, 1 egg, 1 table spoon of tomatoes puree,75 grams of grinded pistacchio, and some breadcrumb ( check the consistency). Crush everything ( I wouldn’t use the blender because then you can still … More Lentil balls
The weather is awkward. Socks and warm clothes are still useful. Nice comfort food is still allowed. For 2p slice 800 grams of radicchio. Chop and fry 1 onion, 4 garlic cloves in a drizzle of olive oil. Add the radicchio and 2 teaspoons of dried thyme and 1 small can of drained anchovies. Stir … More Where is Summer?
Castelnuovo Berardenga is a lovely village. Even if you don’t have a car, you can find everything you need. I bought some real fresh peas on the market. Even a small portion can make me happy. Free the peas from their house. Blanch them shortly in salted water. Chop and fry a garlic clove in … More Fresh peas
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
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