Before our move to Italy, the original plan was to move to the area of WashingtonDC. We went house hunting and got to know really wonderful people, such as Kathy and Peter, but the gut feeling about moving to US wasn’t right. It took a few weeks before deciding not to go, but Kathy, Peter … More Our US heritage: Kathy and Peter and old bay seasoning.
For 2p, 2 piadine or Italian flat breads, 2 garlic cloves, 5 small fresh artichokes ( 1 can of artichokes as alternative), 200 grams of mozzarella, 2 table spoons of black olives, 60 grams of sundried tomatoes on oil and some rocket salad is all you need tonight. Clean and chop the baby artichokes in … More Artichokes on a piadina
A bumbu is an Indonesian mixture of spices made in a mortar. On our tour through Indonesia, a few years ago, we joined a cooking class and made bumbu in a mortar. The youngsters in the house will hopefully appreciate a nasi goreng with chicken. Instead of making a home made bumbu a ready made … More Indonesian bumbu
Egon and Otis prefer meat, and if it has to be fish, salmon is OK. For 7p, buy 1,2 kilo of salmon. Remove the bones and the skin. Chop and put in the kitchen robot. Add 2 table spoons of chopped parsley and 2 chopped garlic cloves. Press 3 times on the pulse button ( … More Salmon burgers
A topper for young and old is potatoe puree, minced meat or sausages, cauliflower and white sauce. Make a simple puree with 1.5 kilo of boiled potatoes. Add some butter, some pepper, some salt and nutmeg. Mash. Steam 1 chopped cauliflower and 1 chopped romanesco. Boil the harder pieces with the potatoes. Make a white … More If you want to please kids😉
A menu for 5 adults and 2 teenagers is a little bit different than the normal daily cooking. For the first evening I plan an all-in-one Italian dish. With 750 grams of minced chicken meat, 150 grams of sausage meat, 1 table spoon of mixed chicken herbs, 1 table spoon of dried oregano I can … More Teenagers to feed
Ellen Charlotte Marie offers a lot of vegan recipes. She is not fanatic in her ideas, which I can really appreciate. For 2p, cover 100 grams of buckwheat with water for a few hours. Remove the water. Cover with salted water and cook until al dente. Marinate 120 grams of tofu in 1 teaspoon of … More Buckwheat in a vegan salad
I love to cook, I love to eat. Eating in a good restaurant has to be worth the money : simple food and democratic prices, special food can cost a bit more. The balance between quality and price is important. Il Campaccio in Bottegan ova is awesome. Last night we enjoyed a delicious meal. Next … More Special restaurant with special friends
Green cabbage is healthy, cheap and rich of possibilities. For 2p one cabbage is often too much. After steaming the leaves you can easily store a few leaves in the freezer for another occasion. Use the big leaves for this recipe. Drain the leaves after steaming. Chop and fry 1 onion, 4 garlic cloves in … More Green cabbage in layers
India is high on my travel list. Iris explored most of the country in the past. My parents in law adore India and the Indian food. Thanks to Puneet, who is a team member of Iris, I have all the spices available for Indian food. For 3p, marinate 400-500 grams of chicken breast (cut in … More Chicken curry madras
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