If we can’t travel for real, we can always travel on our plate.Everywhere we go I try to find kitchen tools which will allow me to create different cooking styles and different vibes on our dinner table. But, don’t worry, even without a cataplana you can easily prepare this recipe.Defrost half of a bag of … More Thai food in a cataplana
My kitchen is small but over-full with material. A lot of the tools are exposed to the air and need a wash before use. The cataplana hasn’t been used for a while and is not essential but ideal for this recipe. Two guests left us today and one of my daughters is still around. For … More A fish curry in a Portugese cataplana
Certain tools are so nice to have, but often end up in a corner of your kitchen without being used frequently. In our rather small kitchen in Siena all our kitchen tools are really visible, and thus much easier not to be forgotten. Today it’s time for the Portugese cataplana. Chop 400 grams of paksoi, … More Be inventive with kitchen tools
It’s time to use the cataplana. The Cataplana is a Portugese cooking dish, available in cupper (is the original), in inox, or in aluminium. The wonderful thing about travelling and food is buying a real genuine cooking tool in the country and using it to cook genuine but also non-genuine dishes. Split the cataplana into … More Shells in a creamy green vegetables mix made in a Portugese Cataplana and served with quinoa
Living here with only two adults, a dog and two cats we do not need an incredible amount for a week, yet mainly inspiration to try to please everybody. We rarely eat meat and when we do, it will be chicken of good quality. We easily eat fish twice a week. The other days we … More ‘Shoppinglistday’ : new delivery!
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