At first the idea to prepare a cheesecake for dinner didn’t make Iris enthousiastic. The recipe though in my favourite cooking magazine, Delicious.nl, kept staring at me. Thus, I decided to prepare my variation on the evening we had a real cheese lover for dinner. The most important ingredient is a complete stranger to me … More Salty cheesecake??
Pici cacio e pepe , a typical dish from Tuscany
– As a perfect starter mix 150 grams of beetroot, first boiled, 150 grams of potatoes, first boiled, 2 garlic cloves in a blender. Add pepper, salt, 1 teaspoon of dried basil, 1 teaspoon of cumin and mix with 1 raw egg. Cool the mixture in the fridge. Preheat the oven at 200°. Put the … More Burgundy red, wow!
A lovely day outside will make us really hungry. Artichokes as a starter will be great. The variety for today has the lovely name ‘mammole’ which I don’t think I have to translate. Remove the stem and wash the artichokes (1 pp). Put them in a big casserole so that they can be placed next … More Sunday = sightseeing
Real winter fun smells like an open fire and grilled cheese. Although the sun is shining here and there is no snow in sight, today’s menu can already bring you in the right atmosphere. Rösti is a Swiss national dish originally served as a farmers breakfast but nowadays more as a side dish. Take 2 … More Imagine to be in a sunny, snowy environment
Who does not know minestrone? It is always intresting to search for the origin of words. ‘Minestra’ means soup in Italian and ‘Minestrone’ is literally a ‘big soup’ because of the quantity of ingredients. There is no real recipe, but in general you use seasonal vegetables or even real leftovers. So it is an ideal … More Minestra-Minestrone and another leftover recipe
Wherever we stay, wherever I cook, my ideal partner in the kitchen is the oven for many good reasons. Especially in winter you can make a great variety of dishes. Timing of serving your meal is so easy and the cook can always join the guest while eating, which is so important (eating is sharing, … More My oven is my best kitchen friend
Before the trip cut an aubergine into two perfect halves and make a grid-like incisions in the white flesh (be careful not to cut through the skin). Add some salt and leave in a colander (min 20 mins). After the nice afternoon rinse the aubergine and dry. Put in an oven dish and drizzle some … More Cold and sunny weather ideal for a visit to Volterra in the afternoon, and what is better than an Italian meal to finish the day?
Ursula Ferrigno has a few excellent cookbooks with delicious italian recipes. One of my top recipes is ‘risotto di zucca e mozzarella’. Pumkin, garlic and mozzarella are the protagonists here and are also on my toplist of ingredients (ask my family….). Make home made pesto cutting a bunch of basil, 3 cloves of garlic, 3 … More Some of my favourite ingredients: Pumpkin risotto with caramalized garlic
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