Thanks to internet the Moldavian cuisine is no hidden secret. The first recipe which I found was ‘placinta’, although I immediately realized that there are a lot of versions. To make my life a bit easy, I decided to go for a ready made pastry of phyllo dough combined with cottage cheese for a lighter … More Moldavian Placinta
Soak 1cup of cannellini beans in water for 24 h. Renew the water the following day. Put some salt, 2 bay leaves and 2 garlic cloves in the water and boil for approx 1h, until they are soft. Drain but keep some of the cooking water. Remove the bay leaves. Add 100 grams of feta … More Cannellini puree and tarelli
A whole day of cooking for a big dinner to say ‘goodbye and thankyou’ to Maria Silvia, a collegue of Iris’ team. First I will tell you the whole menu. In the following blogposts I will explain certain recipes while (yes, New York) I’m taking a little break and you will not notice ;-). -While … More International guests, international buffet
Eating vegetables and fruit is recommended for our general health. A daily intake of 500 grams is perfect. Certain vegetables are known for their additional positive effects. Broccoli has been a study object for a while, and could be seen as a superfood, for its positive effect against cancer, and on the immunity. Anyway, apart … More Broccoli studied for its preventive effect
It’s still cold, but the sun is so making everything bright. The blossoms are gradually appearing. Yes, the most wonderful moment of the year, the explosion of Spring. I know, asparagus is avalable during the whole year, but the local ones taste different, are more crunchy. Green asparagus is easy to clean. Just remove the … More A simple pasta to celebrate spring
Put a pinch of grinded saffron in 2 table spoons of olive oil. Heat gently. Stop the fire and put aside for at least 30 mins. Mix 2 table spoons of lemon, 2 table spoons of orange with the colorful oil. Add some pepper and salt. Put 1 sliced fennel (with a mandoline or kitchen … More Color on our plate
Remember, salted cod is only eatable unsalted. To unsalt, you really have to start the day before. Rinse the cod to remove the extra salt and put in water. Store in the fridge and rinse and renew the water 5-6 times.The cod will still taste a bit salty, thus no extra salt needed! For 2p, … More More experiments with salted cod Happy Easter
For 2-3p mix 200 grams of minced chicken meat and 150 grams of Italian sausage meat. Add 2 chopped garlic cloves, 1 table spoon of dried thyme, 2 table spoons of pine nuts, 2 table spoons of pumpkin seeds, the zeste of 1 lemon,1 egg and 50 grams of old bread soaked in some milk. … More Meatloaf on demand
Chop and fry 2 leeks, 4 garlic cloves, 1 carrot in a drizzle of olive oil. Add 500 grams of boiled beetroot, 1 table spoon of dried basil, 1 teaspoon of curcuma and 1 liter of vegetal stock. Allow to simmer for approx 30 mins. Mix until the soup is creamy. Taste, add pepper and … More Creamy soup without cream
Boiled, sunny side up, scrambled, poached,…. what a creative ingredient. Since we cannot be spoiled anymore by Janny’s (our dear cleaning lady for more than 25 years in Belgium) chicken, I try to make the best selection. The frittata today is a large portion, and thus, lunch-included for the following dat. Chop and fry 1 … More I love eggs
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