I love a good tasting pumpkin, as you already know. Tonight I try a particular combination which I really hope you prepare yourself. Delicious.nl inspires me for tonight’s dinner. Start by removing skin and seeds from 1 good tasting pumpkin ( netto 700-800 grams for 2p. Chop in cubes. Spread on baking paper. Mix with … More You will like this one
A second virus in 2 weeks time is forcing me to slow down ( which is really difficult for me). So my meals will be extra simple and light. Tonight we will have some beautiful salmon with roasted carrots. Wash 2 bunches of carrots carefully so that you don’thave to peel off the skin. Remove … More Start the new year slowly
A plate filled with a diversity of starters is my top choice. It’s more work in advance, but more pleasure at the table. I love to spend time in the kitchen, especially on a Sunday morning. Our weekend dinner is probably more ‘elegant’ than a meal during the week. Cookies or keftedes with courgettes, grilled … More Antipasti, mezze,tapas, starters, ….😍
A starter for 4p is often a perfect portion for 2 as a complete meal. In the last edition of Delicious.nl Merijn Tol, a cookbook writer, presents her new book. The Iraqi labneh with eggplant inspires me for my version,because sadly enough I can’t find every single ingredient. For 2p, slice 2 large eggplants in … More This will will become a favorite one
Portobello mushrooms are not often available here and when they are, I buy them. Mushrooms in general are healthy, contain few kcal. A Portobello is nothing more than an overgrown chestnut mushroom, but size wise they are perfect for filling. Start with the beetroot. Wash 1 kilo of beetroot. Remove the greens. Wrap the beetroot … More Filled portobello and beetroot
After a whole weekend of working outside, my body asks for a quiet evening and an easy dinner. A bunch of fresh green asparagus ( from Puglia) and 600 grams of brussels sprouts ( from Holland, sorry for this) could become a worth-to-try-combination with the halloumi which we bought in Belgium but originally came from … More Easy cooking
Our Airbnb seems to be taking off well. We have new guests for the weekend. We don’t offer breakfast but I do bake a welcome cake ( which is very common as breakfast in Italy). Libelle lekker.be has a great recipe. Mix 4 eggs, 150 grams of melted butter, 120 grams of sugar, 50 grams … More I benvenuti a San Polino
My weekly chat with Mirco, the fishmonger, is often related to ‘what I will prepare with the fish I ordered’. This week he was really surprised I was going to prepare ray in the oven. He tried to convince me to prepare a typical pasta/soup (minestra) where you boil the ray wings in the stock … More A little conflict with the fishmonger
I love my life and I’m so grateful to be conscious of that feeling. Cooking for others is a way to express my feelings and certain ingredients make you smile even more. I often have a few small sized tasty pumpkins waiting for a recipe. The one of today is approximately 1,2 kilo total weight. … More Grateful
Although carbs can give me this extra comfort during winter,, with a cauliflower and a portion of Swiss chard the amount of vegetables for 2p is already rather impressive and thus, tonight there will be no ‘space’ for extra carbs. Wash the vegetables. Chop the cauliflower and outer leaves. Remove the stems from the Swiss … More No carbs tonight
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