Finally I tried those ugly look-alikes of celery. Cardoon is an old vegetable, a family member of the artichokes. Remove the hard part, the ugly parts, the wires by peeling them. Put the pieces in water with lemon. Boil the cardoon for 30 mins, or even more, until al dente. Drain and chop in small … More A few days ago ‘mama Anna’ made us a ‘sformatino di gobbi’
I love meat balls. Sometimes I decide to prepare dishes with meat balls for special occasions, for the kids, you know?? In no time that dish is finished and the more fancy dishes are waiting for the second tour. Mix 400 grams of minced chicken meat seasoned with pepper, salt, chopped garlic and 1 teaspoon … More Chubby meat balls
Today I really crave for vegetables. Steam 300 grams of green beans and 1 large chopped bell pepper. Cut 400 grams of chicken breast in cubes. Mix with 1 teaspoon of mix of 5 spices, 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped red onion and allow to marinate for approx 30 mins. Bake in a drizzle … More Full fridge, new inspiration
Yes, too lazy for shopping, but after a day of ‘assembling ikea furniture’ I hope you can understand. Our small freezer wanted to hide 200 grams of North Sea shrimps for us ;-). Luckely I’m a good inspector, especially on days I don’t feel for shopping although, we don’t have a lot left. Frozen fresh … More Too lazy to go to the grocery store
For 2p, buy some thin ready made pizza dough. Put them on a baking tray on the baking paper which is included in the package. Spread a small container of arrabbiata sauce on both. Spread 2 sliced small onions, 4 sliced garlic cloves. Spread 1 can of tuna, 1 can of crab, 1 can of … More A pizza made with canned ingredients
For 2p, chop and fry 4 garlic cloves, 1 small onion and 600 grams of courgettes in a drizzle of sunflower oil. Add 1 table spoon of indian curry powder. Bake and stir. Boil some pasta al dente. Add 200 ml of soy cream to the vegetables once they are al dente. Add 200 grams … More Few ingredients for a quick pasta
Thinking about ragù is normally associated with tomatoes, but not today. Chop 2 carrots, 1 leek, 4 garlic cloves and fry in a drizzle of olive oil. Add 200 grams of minced chicken meat, 1 table spoon of chopped fresh rosemary and a few stems of fresh thyme. Bake and stir. Add 50 ml of … More Lasagna with white ragù
1 egg, 100 mg of sifted selfraising flour, 1 teaspoon of vanilla sugar, a pinch of salt and a drizzle of peanut oil. Mix until you obtain a smooth liquid dough. Store cool. Pancakes can be made in advance, but they are even more delicious if you bake them and eat at the same time. … More Pancakes Belgian style
Po-lenta, from the Po area, was originally food for poor people. Polenta is made from corn which Colombus took to Spain. You can eat it as a kind of puree, rather boring, or you can use it in a more creative way. A famous brand for polenta is Valsugana. They have already a variety based … More Polenta, mushrooms and chickenbreast with truffle and pecorino, real Italy
Today was a lovely sunny day. Since I’m living in Italy, and not yet at work, I have this habit (good or bad???) to wake up without alarm, to take some clothes (without being bothered about style, season, colors,…), feed the dog and cats, enjoy my coffee and breakfast (if possible outside) and to plan … More If you wouldn’t know yet, I love cooking
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