Again and again and again, Ottolenghi ‘s ‘Simple’ is the source of tonight’s dinner. Remember the spring vegetable, agretti? Agretti has a gentle salty taste and looks like chives. Mostly you find them here in packages of 300 grams. Remove the hard part and split. Rinse and drain. For 2p, boil 120 grams of spaghetti … More Ottolenghi with Italian ingredients
A few bananas are desperately waiting to be eaten. Although blackbrown outside, they are still perfect. What to do with 500 grams of ripe bananas? Put the bananas in a large bowl. Spread 2 table spoons of lemon juice to preserve the color. I decide to add ingredients until I get the right flavor and … More My most successful banana cake until now
We have a real home cinema 💃: a white wall, a beamer, lots of wires and possible connections in a separate room with a large red sofa which can be converted into a bed for guests. Iris is responsible for the technical part, I will take care of an appropriate meal which can be eaten … More Noodles and home cinema
Risotto is considered as comfort food, but if you reduce the butter and the cheese it’s lighter but still delicious. For 2p, chop and fry 2 small onions, 2 garlic cloves and 1 chili in a drizzle of olive oil. Add 1 table spoon of dried basil and 400 grams of frozen or fresh peas. … More Another risotto, a green one today
If I have to make a choice between the taste of a meal or the appearance, I will certainly go for the taste. If I can make a dish more attractive without the need of all my patience, I will do my very best, of course. Layers of food are always a surprise for your … More A vegetarian artistic lasagna
I’m aware of my ecological footprint. With full respect of nature, climate, season I hope to become more responsible. Now and again I fly back to my home country to visit family and friends. Now and again they take a plane to visit us. North Sea shrimps are always superb present if the travelling conditions … More Would it be a good idea to negotiate a transport of North Sea shrimps from Belgium to Italy?
It’s about time to fill some vegetables with something different. Timothy Pakron wrote the ‘Mississippi vegan’ cookbook. Although I will not be able to follow his recipes strictly, it’s for sure a nice source of inspiration for my daily cooking. Four chubby courgettes are a perfect portion for the two of us. A mixture of … More Filled round courgettes
Beetroot has an awesome color. Buy 1 kilo. Boil them in salted water with a few bay leaves. Once al dente, drain and cool down. For a risotto for 2p, take 600 grams. Keep the others for a salad. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves, 1 red onion and 1 table spoon of dried basil … More Certain meals taste better than they look 😉
A polpo vulgaris can be big. For 2p try to find a small ( cleaned) one of approx 900 grams and . After simple cooking in salted water with a few bay leaves until soft ( +/- 1 h) the weight will almost reduced to 1/2. Chop the polpo in elegant pieces and store in … More Octopus vulgaris or polpo in Italian
Pasta vongole is one of Iris’preferences. I love the taste, but I’m not a real fan of the shells in my dish. Put 500 grams of halved cherry tomatoes on baking paper ( skin below). Spread some dried basil, some salt and a bit of sugar. Bake in the oven at 150° for 30 mins. … More Vongole veraci
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