Since the 11th century taleggio is made in a small town Taleggio in Val Taleggio, close to Bergamo in Lombardia. Stracchino is the original name and is derived from straccho = tired. After a summer with a lot of exercise, the cows were tired or straccho. Taleggio is still being prepared artisanally but now also … More Autumn and winter, the season for an authentic cheese taleggio
Number 1 : BANANA CAKE for 14 pieces Bananas with a brown skin are not attractive anymore, but they are perfect to use in a banana cake. I always ‘save’ them on time, peel them and put them in a plastic bag in the freezer. They are also perfect for a smoothie, for banana ice … More DocV bakes birthday cakes for the 50th birthday of ‘the boss’
As you notice, I’m really into finding sweet snacks, preferable without too much sugar and fat (and I’m sure this search will be appreciated by other family members;-)). Make a mixture of 500 mg of 0% fat Greek yoghurt, 120 grams of sugar, a few drops of vanilla extract, dried vanilla powder, 2 egg yolks. … More The easiest and probably least fat cheese cake ever
For 3p, wash and soak 100 grams of sticky rice for a few hours. Drain and rinse a few times. Put the rice in a bamboo basket and steam for 20 mins (basket 5-6 cm above the boiling water). Turn the rice and steam for another 5 mins. In the meanwhile heat 150 ml of … More Sticky rice as dessert
After the fish and chips from last night we can use an overdose of vegetables. Cucumber (instead of papaya) salad, steamed vegetables and sticky rice. Start with the STICKY RICE (Khao Niaow in Laos). ‘Sticky’ rice has a praticular texture and flavor. You can find it in Asian supermarkets. Where steamed rice is transparent, brown-white … More Let’s baptise the bamboo baskets we brought from Laos
Not the most ‘healthy’ way to prepare fish and potatoes, but I promise to compensate by doing some extra exercise ;-). Batter 100 grams of flour, 120 ml of beer (can be analcoholic), 1 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate, pepper and salt until you obtain a rather firm mixture (the amount is far too much, but … More Fish and Chips
I re-use the same idea as in the post of April 13th of 2017 but with some different ingredients (thanks to cooking magazine Libelle Lekker). Clean and blanch 1 kilo of broccoli for 2p (3 bigger or 4 smaller pieces) in salted water for 2-4 mins. Drain and cool down. Remove part of the stem. … More Hasselback broccoli, hasselback potatoes
For 2p, put 600 grams of eggplant in cubes. Fry in some peanut oil during approx 10 mins. Keep the fried cubes seperate. Heat another drizzle of peanut oil. Fry 3 chopped garlic cloves and 2-3 table spoons of red curry paste. Stir and add 300 grams of minced meat (chicken-pork mixture). Bake the meat … More Eggplant in a red curry
For 3p and 2 cats (;-)) a big fresh dorade of 1.2-1.5 kilo is not too much. Ask the fish seller to empty the stomach. Wash and dry the fish. Put the fish on baking paper in a large oven dish or on an oven tray. Add salt and pepper on every side. Fill the … More Whole fish in the oven and an awesome way to prepare potatoes
1000 grams of frozen spinach leaves for 2p seems a lot for many people, but not for me ;-). I could eat it pure, just with some pepper, salt, good olive oil and preferably a few garlic cloves, but then I’m pretty sure my audience would not agree. Another way to prepare? Defrost the spinach … More A successful trio
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