While our visitors are on their way back to Belgium, I make everything ready for our trip to Cinque Terre. How lucky are we to live in the central part of this lovely country. After 2h and 40 mins drive we arrive in our lovely appartment outside Pignone. The kitchen is small but so complete. … More Arrival in our lovely appartment to explore Cinque Terre
Rice sheets or phyllo dough? For rice sheets I need to go to Florence, thus in my case the choice is quickly made (although I love Florence). Chop 2 carrots, 1 leek, 3 spring onions, 2 celery stems ‘à la brunoise’. Mix with 2 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped spicy pepper, 5 cm of … More Spring rolls
Jef and Tim, our guests, love to eat. The original carpaccio is one of their requests. We prefer a version with tuna. Thinly sliced beef of good quality is easy to find in our region. The dressing is a combination of lemon juice/balsamic vinegar (old balsamic with its intense flavor and sweetness), good olive oil, … More The real carpaccio
Clean the squid (800 grams for 4p) and cut in smaller pieces. Marinate in 2 chopped garlic cloves, the zeste of 1 lime, 2 table spoons of olive oil, pepper and salt. Store in the fridge. Peel two small cucumbers. Remove the seeds. Mix with 400 grams of low fat Greek yoghurt, 1 chopped garlic … More It’s time for squid in good company 😉
Boil 750 grams of peeled potatoes in salted water. Drain the potatoes and make a puree. Cool down. Mix with 400 grams of chopped fresh salmon, 40 grams of chopped dill, 2 chopped spring onions, 1 table spoon of curry powder, pepper, salt and 1 egg. Make cookies with ‘oily’ hands. Cover them with panko … More Salmon and mango?
The eastern edition of my favorite magazine is fabulous. This sunny dish can be prepared as buffet dish, or as appetizer. For 4p, clean 500 grams of carrots. Slice the carrots in stripes with a potato peeler. Make a dressing with 1 small sliced red onion, 60 ml of orange juice, 60 ml of rice … More Ricotta salata and marinated carrots
How would I survive without oven ;-)? For 4p, season 1 large or 2 small chicken with chicken herbs. The butterfly shape looks great and reduces oven time. Put the chicken in a large oven dish. Add a drizzle of olive oil and bake at 180-200° for approx 1h (depends on size of the chicken … More Ovenbaked radicchio, grilled chicken and creamy anchovies sauce
The first time I made this recipe (Really in love with Italian sausages 😉 I struggled making little baskets of parmigiano. Certain people prefer sophisticated recipes, I prefer the simple versions. Prepare the baby artichokes as mentioned in the blogpost. Spread 60 grams of grated parmigiano on baking paper in circles of approx 10-12 cm. … More Fresh artichokes on a parmigiano cookie
Start with the tomato sauce. Chop and fry 6 garlic cloves and 1 white onion. Add a glass of white wine. Allow the wine to evaporate. Add 2 cans of cherry tomatoes and the chopped stems of a bunch of fresh parsley. Cook for approx 15-20 mins. Add pepper, salt. Keep apart. Boil a large … More Red mullet ‘Livorno style’ for 4p
For 2p :500 grams of baked ready made gnocchi +500 grams of ovendried cherry tomatoes seasoned with chopped garlic, spicy pepper, fresh basil, pepper, salt+ grated parmigiano+ fresh basil and ready for guests.
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