It’s winter and Iris doesn’t eat enough fruit (I always have my daily amount). So I decided to prepare 3 portions of this super easy recipe with 1 chopped mango, 250 grams of raspberry and 125 grams of blue berries. Make a mixture of 2 eggs, 200 ml of coconut cream and 1 table spoon … More You want a delicious breakfast/dessert/snack?
A delicate fish, sole, is at it’s best in a real traditional recipe, sole meunière, but….Let’s prepare it a little lighter, but still ‘à la meunière’ which means ‘the miller’s wife method’. Season each side of the sole (without skin) with pepper and salt. Put then some flour at both sides. Bake in a mixture … More Sole meunière
The beautiful green soup of peas was always a real winter soup if combined with meat or bread crusts. This soup is perfect for any season, and above all it’s a great way to use the ends of parmigiano cheese. I usually use those ends in my tomato sauces and soup, for extra flavor, but … More Pea soup
1h and 20 mins in the car and we are in Florence. We leave our car near Piazza Michelangelo, enjoy the amazing view and walk to the centre. After a few hours of walking, shopping and a visit to the impressive exposition of Marina Ambramovic we arrive back home late, but , no problem my … More After a lovely day in Florence
Elodie is leaving the company and says goodbye to the team in Siena. It’s nice to see her and to show her our house in progress. Bruschetti with fresh porcini are a perfect starter, cfr blogpost Porcini and truffle after a trip to Assisi and Perugia. The november edition of delicious.nl magazine inspires me for … More Dinner for 4
What more can I do with a white truffle? A small pumpkin of approx 1.2 kilo with a rich sweet-nutty taste is ideal for a lasagna for 2-3p. Instead of making a puree slice the pumpkin thinly (approx 5mm) and remove skin and seeds. Oil the slices and put on baking paper. Bake in the … More Special lasagna today
The chaos in the house is still guaranteed. In a few days a lot will be done at the same time (new floors and installation of the new windows). Symbolically we wanted one of our dearest friends, Leen, to be our first guest to stay for a few days, as she was our first guest … More Our first real guest
Now and again I enjoy eating alone. Often this dinner is a mixture of cooking for myself and the following day and eating at the same time. The dinner tonight is, of course, an oven dish. Put 500 grams of chopped courgettes, 2 sliced garlic cloves, 1/2 table spoon of dried basil, pepper and salt … More Dinner with myself
What is more cosy than enjoying your breakfast and thinking about the menu of next week. A fresh grilled tuna steak deserves a delicious side dish. Combine 100 grams of rocket salad with 2 bunches of radishes and 1 small cucumber with a lovely dressing dressing. Prepare the dressing in advance. Mix 1 table spoon … More Strolling through the last Ottolenghi
When I was a teenager, living in Belgium, eggplant was known as an ingredient in ratatouille or in minestrone and that was about it. Travelling around Europe and the rest of the world I realized that eggplant is so much more than that. The only real important rule is : eggplant needs to be well … More Filled eggplant
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