In between two houses we are in Belgium for one week. Iris has a reunion with the whole international team and I have time to see family and friends. Our house guards will look after the empty cupboards while we will spend a few days in Brussels. No cooking for a few days but I’m … More In between two houses
Still to many fresh ingredients in the fridge, so no need to discuss the menu, pizza today!! A ready made rectangular pizza with spinach, ricotta, almond flakes and fresh salmon filet is no ‘second hand’ menu, but the ingredients which I can still find in the fridge. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves, 1 red … More My turn, pizza with ‘fridge’
Chop courgettes, bell pepper, tomatoes, loads of onion, garlic, mushrooms, whatever you find. Combine with a mixture of thyme, basil and oregano. Finish with pepper and salt. No proteins? Chop 150 grams of tempeh in small cubes. Grill in a drizzle of olive oil. Add the tempeh, a small can of red kidney beans. Serve … More Vegetable sauce with tempeh or… empty fridge recipe
Is there a better way to guarantee a healthy meal than use the oven and mix all ingredients together? It saves you time, offers loads of possibilities and above all there is hardly any after-work. For 2p, 500 potatoes, 1 large bell pepper, 4 large carrots, 2 apples, 1 large red onion, 4 garlic cloves … More All-in one dish
For 4p 600 grams of green beans, 1 kilo of green asparagus, 500- 600 grams of fresh salmon filet, 2 table spoons of red curry paste, 1-2 table spoons of fish sauce, 1 cup of thai rice, lemon grass, a few lime leaves, 4 chopped garlic cloves and 1 chili pepper , 200 ml of … More Something pink, something red, something green, something spicy, something healthy
Bella Roma😍. We are for a few days in Rome with my parents in law. Not bad as birthday present, a city trip to Rome! A pinsa is not a pizza! A thin crispy and light dough covered with a variety of ingredients is a delicious lunch on a sunny terras. The recipe will have … More Pinsa Romana
My post of today is a way to say ‘Grazie mille’ to Giancarla, Lucia and mama Anna for the delicious food. A house in the campagna of the Crete Senese with a marvelous view and a perfect sunset is were it all happens. Ribollita ( = recooked) is probably one of the most traditional regional … More Eating real Tuscan food in wonderful company on one of the most beautiful spots ever.
I love the recipe of the Sicilian meatballs (cfr blogpost Pasta with Sicilian meat balls and courgettes are a delight in your mouth after a few hours drive) The combination of the lemon zeste, lemon juice and fresh bay leaf is delicious. This time I serve them for 4p in combination with 250 grams of … More Remember the Sicilian meatballs?
I recognize ‘puntarelle and agretti’, not exactly by their name, but by their looks ;-). Puntarella is wild chicory and agretti alias barba dei frati … looks like grass and is sold in bunches only during the spring season Put both (250 grams of puntarelle and 250 grams of agretti for 2p) at the same … More Spring is in the air and in the vegetable department
Back home and back in my kitchen after 4 weeks starts with an italian pasta, of course. Fry 1 chopped onion, 4 chopped garlic cloves and 1 spicy little pepper in a drizzle of olive oil. Add 500 grams of chopped cherry tomatoes, 1 table spoon of dried basil and 100 ml of white wine. … More Yes, back in my kitchen.
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