We’ve been traveling for 10 days in a few nearby provinces : Urbino, Cesena, Rimini, Ravenna, Pesaro, Ferrara, Padua, Vicenza, Verona, Mantua and some more villages in between. What a beautiful trip and how nice to be home. While traveling we really experienced the change in season. On the road I discovered a few new … More Back home
I’m back after a few days in Belgium. I always try hard to give ‘quality’ priority to ‘quantity’, but I will have to practice more. One of my daughters, Lisbet has a lovely appartment in Leuven which has become my ‘private Airbnb’. I love to visit local supermarkets and buying a few ingredients which I … More Family time in Belgium
While opening the doors of the car, our two cats, Roquefort and Berlioz, are immediately there to welcome us. Incredible, how we manage to stuff our car so full, every time again, in both directions ;-). Anyway, after unloading, we need some real easy food before we fall into a coma. Cut and fry 6 … More A long drive, a big reunion in Siena and ‘Aglio, olio e peperoncino’ as ‘cherry on the cake’
In between 4 weeks of laundry (the smell of Laos in Siena;-)) I take a quick look in my new cooking magazines and cook books. My shopping list is extensive and must deliver food for more than a week (occasional guests included). Donna Hay’s last book ‘Basics to brilliance’ is brilliant. The salmon niçoise with … More An extensive shopping list
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