Baby artichokes don’t need a lot to be super tasty. 1 kilo of baby artichokes is enough for 2p after cleaning. Remove the outer leaves and cut the stem short. Store the artichokes in cold water with lemon to avoid too much discoloration. Store in the fridge. Chop and fry 1 big spring onion and … More Artichokes in their purest form
In New York I bought a sachet of chipotle powder after reading that this flavor is thé flavor of 2018. The Belgian magazine ‘Libelle Lekker’ of february shows how to use this sweet and spicy combination of smoked and dried jalapeño peppers in a Mexican dinner. For 2p, 1 cauliflower, 250 grams of cherry tomatoes,1 … More The new fashion : chipotle
Eating cake for breakfast is not really what I would do, but in countries such as Italy or Spain it’s very common. They rarely eat breakfast at home. A few coffees, a croissant or some cake is a classical breakfast. I have my ‘healthy’ ideas about that habit, but a piece of cake in the … More Breakfast or tea time? La torta di mele is a real classic in Italy.
Pappa al pomodoro is a popular dish in Italy, it’s cheap and easy and a perfect way to use old bread and you can even serve it as dinner. To intensify the flavors, prepare the pappa a day in advance. Fry and chop 2 red onions and 4 garlic cloves. Add a few stems of … More What can you prepare with 200 grams of old bread?
I find a lovely recipe in the magazine of the local supermarket. No carbs today, but enough proteins and vegetables in this ‘timballo di quinoa ai finocchi’. Boil 120 grams of quinoa (I had some red one) in 300 ml of vegetal stock and 1 table spoon of dried thyme for 12-15 mins. Chop and … More Timbale with fennel and quinoa
Knitting, apple pie, candle light in the afternoon and mushroom risotto is not exactly ‘la primavera’, but is just cosy cosy. For 2p, put a few dried chopped porcinis in 100 ml of milk or cream. Chop and fry 1 red onion and 4 garlic cloves. Add 120 grams of good quality risotto rice. Bake … More Where is that Spring?
Prebake a puff pastry in the oven at 180° for 10 mins. Mix a good portion of fresh parsley/basil and 4 garlic cloves in a cutter. Add 4 eggs and 125grams of ricotta. Taste and add pepper and salt. Steam 500 grams of green asparagus shortly. Cut in smaller pieces and keep the heads apart. … More Beautiful quiche
Cut a large eggplant of 600 grams in two eqaul parts. Make some incisions, add salt and put them in a colander for at least 1h. Rinse and dry. Put the eggplant in a oven dish. Cover with a mixture of chopped basil, pepper, salt and 2 finely chopped garlic cloves. Put in the oven … More Sweet potato, eggplant and local sausages after a long stroll in Genova
I probably told you before, I rate supermarkets during holidays (there are worse diseases ;-)). La Spezia has a IperCoop which is huge and thus ‘a must do’. Inspired by a few recipes found online, we’ll try varieties of the local cuisine in our local kitchen. Liguria is known for focaccio, pesto genovese, and anchovies … More My passion for supermarkets
The weather is lovely, perfect for our planned tour. There are many ways to discover Cinque Terre. Although the real season has not yet started, there are already a lot of tourists. The best way to see the villages is by boat. The train is rather new and tries to avoid the masses of cars, … More Cinque Terre : car-boat-train day and the best anchovies ever 😉
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