Italians describe the weather as ‘Belgian’😅. We finally hope to see some snow on the Tuscan landscape. Before making my weekly shopping list, I ask Iris for a few tips. One of those is on our plate tonight, some real simple carrot puree with an egg in the middle. This dish was often made by … More Cold, wet and dark weather
I can’t repeat it enough but the Dutch delicious magazine is fantastic, and the recent edition of december is superb. One chapter is dedicated to pies. If you start from scratch, it’ll be a lot of work and for a small sized pie for 2-4 portions ( 3/4 for today and the leftover as lunch … More Vega wellington
Today is Iris’ birthday. No surprise party, no fancy restaurant, normal working day and docv will take care of an intimate dinner.Raw artichokes in cups of filo pastry is an easy and delicious starter. Clean and chop 4 super fresh baby artichokes. Mix with the juice of 1 lemon, lemon zeste, pepper, salt, fresh basil … More Happy birthday, my dearest
Rotolo is the Italian word for a roll. It’s a bit more fussy than a lasagna but it looks great. Blanch 300 grams of chopped leek. Drain and cool down. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves and 1 chopped shallot in a little drizzle of olive oil for a few minutes. Mix with the leek, … More More spectacular than a lasagna
I’m not familiar with the French classical cuisine, and especially not with the elaborated sauces. Inspired again by Yvette van Boven in the December edition of delicious.nl I prepared roasted beetroot in a beurre-blanc variation. Wash 4 little beetroot and remove the ends. Put them on aluminium foil. Spread some olive oil, pepper, salt and … More Roasted beetroot in beurre-blanc
Health wise I pretty sure docV is doing great. 5-6 k of running every 2 days, regular walks with Oskar and training arm and abdominal muscles every other 2 days. Kcal wise I could consider to pay more attention. ‘A drizzle of olive oil’, some nuts, and, sadly enough, some cheesy snack in between, there … More I consider to pay more attention
400-600 grams fresh or defrosted firm fish(salmon, shrimps, cod, …) is a nice portion for 2-3p. Heat a pan with 1 table spoon of sunflower oil. Add 1 teaspoon of black (or white) mustard seeds and bake for 30 sec. Add 2 sliced onions and bake. Add 4 chopped garlic cloves and 1 chili and … More A fish pie to start the new year
A few bags of frozen figs are waiting in the freezer. Inspired by a recipe of a quiche in delicious.nl I prepare an ovendish without using pastry and eggs. Cut 500 grams of peeled potatoes in slices of 0.5cm. Spread in an oiled oven dish. Slice 2 large fennels. Spread on the potatoes. Spread a … More Frozen figs
The Crete Senesi is our number one in Tuscany. We are so lucky to live in between the Chianti and the Crete Senesi. The seasonal changes are amazing. No picture can show the real beauty but I will at least give you an idea, thanks to my personal photographer Iris. To avoid lack of cooking … More After a lovely walk in the Crete Senesi
What a difference between cooking for 15p or cooking for 2p, between travelling back to Belgium or staying at home for the first time since ages. As Christmas eve dinner we decided to enjoy a hot pot with fish and some tempura as a starter. Even for a fish fondue I prefer a chicken broth … More Christmas evening cooking for 2…
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