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Red onion, red pepperoncini, red beetroot, red radishes in harmony with pink salmon

27 September 2018

Peel and chop 500 grams of raw beetroots. Put on baking paper. Add some olive oil and bake in the oven at 180°. After 30 mins mix with two bunches of  red radishes chopped in quarters, 1 chopped red onion, 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped pepperoncini and 1 table spoon of dried thyme. Continue … More Red onion, red pepperoncini, red beetroot, red radishes in harmony with pink salmon

Time for cabbage

26 September 2018

Italians use a lot of cabbage in their recipes, and not only in the cold season. Green cabbage is one of the most popular ones, as side dish, filled, or in combination with other ingredients. Don’t eat it every day, because your intestines will not agree (too much nitrites). Boil 120 grams of big pasta … More Time for cabbage

The last week of October we’ll move to our own house in Italy

24 September 2018

After 2 years of living in Italy we feel it’s time to settle for a bit longer. House in Belgium is for sale, a new house in one of the most beautiful places of Tuscany, Castelnuovo Berardenga, is recently officially ours. A project for both of us, with space for visitors, space for me to … More The last week of October we’ll move to our own house in Italy

Curry paste

23 September 2018

In oriental supermarkets, which are difficult to find here in Tuscany, you find a grand variety of ready made mixtures to use as base for easy oriental cooking. To make your own yellow, green, red, …curry pastes you need so many ingredients, which are even more difficult to find here. Thus, buy different flavors and … More Curry paste

I know, I used this ingredient already this week, but, remember, no waste !and above all, too delicious :-)

22 September 2018

100 grams of gorgonzola dolce is waiting in the fridge to be prepared. A cute, tasty pumpkin of 1.2 kilo is enough for two different recipies. Halve the pumpkin, remove the seeds. Put one half in an oven dish. Add some oil and cover with aluminium foil. Cut the other half in wedges of 2 … More I know, I used this ingredient already this week, but, remember, no waste !and above all, too delicious 🙂

Now and again a pizza with a lot of cheese ;-)

20 September 2018

A ready made pizza dough and puff pastry are very handy stock ingredients, even stored in the freezer. In Tuscany truffle stores are common. Good quality has its price, but if you skip meat or fish the total amount of your meal is still reasonable. Spread a small container of truffle/porcini paste on a rectangular … More Now and again a pizza with a lot of cheese 😉

A little secret

18 September 2018

It’s about time to be honest about my blogposts. In the beginning I managed a daily post of the menu of the day. We eat fairly late and thus, after cooking, eating, cleaning up, I had to start with my blogpost of the day (the recipe is only ‘done’ after the cooking, and not the … More A little secret