Last week our neighbours brought us a special welcome gift : extra vergine olive oil from the olive trees of our common olive trees. How wonderful to have our own olive oil, approx 15 liters!!! The local olive oil has a wonderful reputation in Tuscany. Soon we will try to follow a course to learn … More Special gift, special feeling
If people ask me what my favorite dish is, there is no way I could give you an immediate answer. Followers of my blog can probably notice that I love to serve everything on one large plate ( call it Ottolenghi style or docV’s ;-)). I prefer to combine lots of vegetables (min 300 grams … More Wintersalad
We try to understand the italian system of rennovation works. Prepared with a long list, with our priorities, we meet our lovely geometra (also a real italian profession), Filippo, to discuss our plans. We try to understand each other in the best way and realize that it’s a good idea to send a weekly ‘reminder’. … More Late appointment, quick meal
For 2p, mix 300 grams of self raising flour with 210 ml of water, pepper, salt and 1 table spoon of dried basil. Cover and store at room temperature for at least 6h. Slice 2 medium sized eggplants. Oil the slices and bake at both sides. Chop 4 garlic cloves. Mix with a good drizzle … More Build a pizza
Prepare a white bechamel sauce with 250 ml of semi skimmed milk and 250 ml of home made fish stock. Season with a ½ of a cube of fish broth, nutmeg, pepper and salt. Add 300 grams of North Sea shrimps and a bit of lemon juice. Boil 4 chopped medium sized potatoes in salted … More North Sea shrimps in a ‘decomposed croquette version’ 😉
There are a lot of different tasty (every kind has its different flavor) pumpkins. The most common one in the supermarket here is the butternut. For 2p, a small one of approx 900 grams is ideal. Cut the pumpkin in large wedges. Remove the hard skin. Cut 4 medium sized potatoes and 1 red onion … More Healthy, tasty and creative pumpkin
Spread burrata, tomato, basil, garlic and olive oil in a small oven dish. Put 10-15 mins in the oven at 240°. Simple and tasty cooking at its best.
Whether ‘baby’ artichokes is the correct definition for small artichokes without ‘hair’ inside, I have to check, but now you know already what I mean. Those babies can be really small ( approx 4-6 cm), or a bit bigger (approx 8 cm). 5 of the bigger ones are a nice portion of vegetables for 2p. … More Fresh baby artichokes
Of course I still can cook even without inspiring recipes, but to prepare something different daily, a monthly magazine is a great source. 1 kilo of fresh mussels and a small piece of tailfish are the healthy proteins for tonight. The recipe can be prepared without carbohydrates, but in this colder season they can give … More Yes, a new delicious magazine in our brand new mail box 😉
Slice two cucumbers, 1 huge red onion and 4 medium sized precooked potatoes thinly and put in an oiled round oven dish. Spread 200 ml of super light cream mixed with 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 table spoon of dried thyme, pepper and salt. Finish with 1-2 table spoons of grated parmigiano. Put in a … More Food in layers
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