They always say that in pastry you have to be precise, but Why? I still don’t know. Anyway, the following recipe will tell you exactly what I used to prepare a certain cake which is, per definition, a way not to follow a particular recipe. Take a large bowl with 250 grams of whole grain. … More Cake experiment
It would be really odd to live in thé country of pasta and to avoid eating it. Lunch or dinner, most of the italians take minimal once daily a primi with pasta. In my eternal struggle to keep my weight under control this would be a very bad idea ;-). The ‘pasta-department’ in the supermarket … More Counting kcal occasionaly
Artichokes, mozzarella and barley (orzo) in a salad = Italy on your plate. Clean 5 small artichokes by removing the hard leaves and the stem. Cut in quarters and put them immediately in water with lemon juice. Put the drained artichokes in an oven dish with the juice of 1 lemon, 4 chopped garlic cloves, … More Fresh artichokes and buffalo mozzarella
1 table spoon of butter, 1 fresh pineapple in thick slices ( remove skin and hard centre), 1 round cake form or tatin form, 1 sheet of puff pastry and some honey to finish is all what you need to have a perfect dessert. Vanilla ice cream is optional. Put the butter in the cake … More Tarte tatin with pineapple
There are many variations on vegetarian lasagna. ‘The Green Kitchen at Home’ inspires me for a delicious version of the classical tomato lasagna. The recipe serves 5-6p. Home made pasta is a little extra effort with the great advantage to create the perfect shape for the oven dish of choice. Put 250 grams of fine … More Vegetarian lasagna
Quiches were often on our menu in the past. My kids loved it and it was so easy to prepare in advance. The whole combination of puff pastry, eggs, cream, cheese is not exactly a ‘light’ dish, but I’m ready for one today. Pre bake the puff pastry ‘blind’. Defrost and drain 400 grams of … More Once upon a time….
For 2p mix 600 grams of pre-baked ( in the oven on baking paper with a drizzle of olive oil) butternut cubes with 50 grams of oatmeal, 1 drained can of chickpeas, 2 garlic cloves, 1 spicy little pepper, ½ teaspoon of paprika powder and 1 table spoon of dried basil in the blender. Add … More My love for squash is boundless 😉
Put 400 grams of salted cod in fresh water, 24h before. Refresh the water regularly to remove the salt, 5 times is normally advisable. For 2p cut 1 cauliflower in pieces. Boil in salted water until soft. Drain, but keep some fluid and make a smooth puree. Add 2 chopped garlic cloves, pepper, salt, nutmeg, … More Salted cod on a cauliflower mousseline
It’s so difficult for the moment to resist something sweet, although I try to find recipes which I can adapt in amount of sugar and fat. Finding some ‘lost’ dark chocolate in the cupboard inspires me to prepare the following cake. Melt 90 grams of real butter. Mix with 100 grams of full cane, 100 … More Cake with coffee and chocolate
For 2p, chop and fry 1 chopped onion, 2 shallots, 2 spicy little peppers, 5 garlic cloves in a drizzle of peanut oil in a wok. Add 1 table spoon of curry powder and bake shortly. Add 500 grams of chopped mushrooms and bake. Add 150 ml coconut cream and allow to simmer. Add 200 … More Tonight we need a good dose of vegetables
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