Vichyssoise is a classical cold (mostly) soup based on leek, potato and cream. In the following recipe, based on the cookbook ‘Nopy’ written by Ottolenghi and Scully, it’s more like a fish dish with a beautiful sauce. Let’s go for a simplified version. Blanch 125grams of arugula and 100 grams of parsley during 30 sec … More Vichyssoise and turbot
I know, red cabbage is winter food, but eaten as a salad it’s so delicious. For 2p chop 400 grams of red cabbage in a kitchen robot or thinly with a sharp knife. Mix with 1 bunch of radishes, 1 fresh red onion marinated in 3 table spoons of red wine vinegar. Finish with 1 … More Red is my favorite color
In ‘Libelle lekker’ special of March 2018 I find a lot of inspiration for my healthy cooking. The cauliflower soup with a cream based on cashew nuts and roasted chickpeas becomes a fennel soup. Put 50 grams of cashew nuts in 100 ml of water for at least 12h. Mix, add salt and store in … More What a lovely soup!
Cooking is my passion. To prepare healthy, simple and attractive dishes is my daily pleasure. To share the food with your beloved or friends and finish the day eating and talking is what it’s all about. Slice 600 grams of eggplant. Put the slices on salt in a colander. Rinse and dry the slices. Put … More Eggplant salad
Baby artichokes don’t need a lot to be super tasty. 1 kilo of baby artichokes is enough for 2p after cleaning. Remove the outer leaves and cut the stem short. Store the artichokes in cold water with lemon to avoid too much discoloration. Store in the fridge. Chop and fry 1 big spring onion and … More Artichokes in their purest form
In New York I bought a sachet of chipotle powder after reading that this flavor is thé flavor of 2018. The Belgian magazine ‘Libelle Lekker’ of february shows how to use this sweet and spicy combination of smoked and dried jalapeño peppers in a Mexican dinner. For 2p, 1 cauliflower, 250 grams of cherry tomatoes,1 … More The new fashion : chipotle
Eating cake for breakfast is not really what I would do, but in countries such as Italy or Spain it’s very common. They rarely eat breakfast at home. A few coffees, a croissant or some cake is a classical breakfast. I have my ‘healthy’ ideas about that habit, but a piece of cake in the … More Breakfast or tea time? La torta di mele is a real classic in Italy.
Pappa al pomodoro is a popular dish in Italy, it’s cheap and easy and a perfect way to use old bread and you can even serve it as dinner. To intensify the flavors, prepare the pappa a day in advance. Fry and chop 2 red onions and 4 garlic cloves. Add a few stems of … More What can you prepare with 200 grams of old bread?
I find a lovely recipe in the magazine of the local supermarket. No carbs today, but enough proteins and vegetables in this ‘timballo di quinoa ai finocchi’. Boil 120 grams of quinoa (I had some red one) in 300 ml of vegetal stock and 1 table spoon of dried thyme for 12-15 mins. Chop and … More Timbale with fennel and quinoa
Knitting, apple pie, candle light in the afternoon and mushroom risotto is not exactly ‘la primavera’, but is just cosy cosy. For 2p, put a few dried chopped porcinis in 100 ml of milk or cream. Chop and fry 1 red onion and 4 garlic cloves. Add 120 grams of good quality risotto rice. Bake … More Where is that Spring?
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