The variety of grill cheeses, such as halloumi, is large. Although it’s not the healthiest ingredient regarding saturated fat and salt, we both love it, and we eat it as protein source. Tonight I bought 2 grill cheeses with chili, each 150 grams, 500 grams of red sweet bell pepper, and baby spinach and arugula. … More Grill cheese is amazingly delicious
We crossed the famous bridge between Copenhagen and Malmö Friday evening. The sun was shining ( for the 📷) and allowed us to have breakfast outside the following morning. Since then…..💦, but let’s not complain. The Scandinavian people still give us the impression summer is in the air by wearing shorts and sandals. It’s a … More Our first days in Sweden
I bought real bacon for me and a vegetarian variety for Iris. It’s remarkable how the vegetarian varieties imitate the real stuff. Our ingredients for tonight : 110 grams of a light herbal cheese, eggs, the bacon varieties, 500 grams of red bell pepper and 1 fennel. How can I cook all of this without … More Lots of proteins, no carbs tonight
I love the transition of an (almost) empty fridge followed by a weekly refill. Certain basic ingredients are always available, such as nuts, asian products, peanut butter, tahini, butter, parmesan etcetera. Before making my weekly shopping list, I check what’s left ( don’t forget to check the storage now and again). Often there is enough … More Empty fridge recipe
Even in summer I use my oven almost daily. Especially when I’m going to the pottery class, it’s super to prepare dinner in advance. Today’s recipe is is based on vegetables, chickpea and tahini. Start with the vegetables. Remove the skin of 500 grams of carrots. Chop. Spread in an oven dish. Wash 1 big … More Prepare in the oven, serve at room temperature
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, ….😍
As reader follower you know that we really eat an incredible amount of vegetables, preferably cooked in the oven. Today’s dinner starts with a combination of 2 eggplants, 2 courgettes, 1 bell pepper, 1 red onion, 4 garlic cloves and 1 chili. It’s cold and wet outside, thus some comfy cheese and pasta is exactly … More Old recipes, new version
I’m completely out of my routine after 6 days of traveling to Belgium. Nobody forced me, so I have no reason to complain, and I can’t say that my dear wife didn’t try to convince my that I would better wait a little longer…. Anyway, I did it, enjoyed my awesome stay in Bazel with … More Hi, I’m still there 😉
In 1999 I bought my first ‘Jamie Oliver’ and since then he inspired me. The sweet and sour chicken is one of my favorites. I will have to wait until Iris’ godchild Egon’s visit to serve whole chicken but what do you think about a sweet and sour polpo variation? Put fresh polpo in the … More Almost vintage
The beautiful green romanesco broccolo finds its origin in the 16th century as ‘broccoli from Rome’. It’s such a beautiful creature with its particular flavor, in between broccoli and cauliflower. Today’s side dish is an incredible amount of vegetables with this beautiful green as protagonist. There are no rules to prepare this kind of side … More Romanesco broccoli
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