Saffron from the Tuscan hills nearby (Rapolano Terme) has an incredible delicate smell and flavor. The following recipe does justice to this fantastic ingredient. Add 1 large pinch of saffron to 125 ml of light cream. Mix. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves, 1 chili and 600 grams chopped courgettes in 1 table spoon of … More Local saffron and local gnocchi
Although we are in the red zone until after the Easter weekend, a visit to the market was ‘allowed’ to buy food and plants. So tonight we can have some fresh sea bass, ovenbaked new potatoes, and roasted broccoli with oranges and black olives😋.Chop 700 grams of broccoli in litte roses and cubes ( add … More Fresh fresh fresh
I love the texture and flavor of new roasted potatoes, especially in combination with typical spring ingredients such as green asparagus and peas. For 3 portions, wash 1 kilo of new potatoes. Cut in large wedges. Spread on an oven dish. Add 2 table spoons of olive oil, salt, pepper, a few bay leaves and … More Spring ingredients
The last cookbook of Donna Hay cannot get some rest on the shelf. The baba ganoush bowl is an awesome way to prepare eggplant. Cut 2 medium sized eggplants in halves. Make a few incisions in the flesh. Spread 4 sliced garlic cloves in the incisions. Put the eggplant halves on baking paper with the … More Baba ganoush
The weather forecast is not really promising. Before closing all shutters we manage a dry lovely walk nearby. Oskar has loads of energy and loves being outside. The rest of the afternoon I’ll spend in the kitchen enjoying myself 🙃. A cheesecake without carbs is manageable. Mix 100 grams of almond flour and 100 grams … More Cheese cake in an alternative version
Put 200 grams of digestive cookies and 50 grams of butter (room temperature) in a small kitchen robot to create the base for 7 little cheesecakes.Cover 7 small oven pots ( +/-8cm diameter) with baking paper. Divide the cookies in 7 portions. Press with a spoon. Store in the fridge.Mix 250 grams of ricotta, 170 … More Sweeties
Although I’m not sharing every single detail of the starting period of our relationship, we both consider a cooking class in Florence as the real beginning. Risotto with fresh artichokes was part of the menu that day and thus, this dish remains a special one forever. I’m pretty sure I cook this dish everytime in … More Special dish
One cute butternut and one round green pumpkin were the two survivors in my green yard, explained by the extreme late plantation because of impressive garden works. The green one weighs 1,5 kilograms, looks great outside, is pale yellowish inside and needs to be prepared because of a large crack. Luckily enough there are no … More Meager pumpkin harvest 😏
Yvette van Boven writes colums and recipes for delicious.nl. At first sight I wasn’t really in love, but the strange combination of ingredients convinced me. For 2p, wash a celeriac of approximately 600-700 grams. Cut in halves to reduce oven time. Put the halves on baking paper on an oven tray. Spread some olive oil, … More Celeriac, apple, miso cream and almonds
When I’m watching a menu in a restaurant I’m always more attracted to starters. A starter is a perfect way to show ingredients at their best. In the beginning of our relationship we spoiled each other with our best recipes, and often we had a starter and main course every day (luckily we skipped dessert … More Starters
