Breakfast and dinner ‘included’, but during the day I need time to take care of the ‘normal’ life and to take care of myself. Our guests can spend time exploring the region and enjoying a real ‘holiday’ vibe. I try to prepare the dinner in the morning, after they leave the house. I need in … More Organization is important if you like to enjoy your guests
For 2p, mix 2 chopped sweet potatoes, 3 chopped normal potatoes and 1 chopped little taste pumpkin of 800 grams, 1 chopped spicy little pepper, 4 garlic cloves unpeeled, 3 bay leaves and a drizzle of olive oil in a large flat oven dish and bake for 40 mins at 180°. Remove the oven dish … More In a cold season, warm colors on your plate
Thanks to Lisbet, my oldest daughter, I received the latest magazines of Libelle Lekker, one of my favorite cooking magazines. One of my ‘deviations’ is to read cooking magazines during breakfast (since I started working as family physician in 1988 buying magazines also became one of my deviations ;-)). This morning I decided to prepare … More Meal soup = cosy food
A group of Belgian friends is visiting Tuscany. One of those people is ‘my banker’. They asked me if DocV wanted to cook for them. Of course!! The recipes of most of the dishes can be already found on my blog. As appetizers, in small portions, I serve three different plates : -mackerel balls ( … More My first real ‘meal on order’.
Try to remember ingredients people dislike if you invite them regularly to avoid unpleasant meals. Sometimes this list will be extensive which can be tricky. Don’t worry, Elodie, you are not ‘tricky’. For 3p, start with two appetizers served in little glases. -appetizer 1 : a layer of 100 grams of feta cheese cut in … More Three course menu : fish, veg and cool dessert
-Eggplant can be served in many variations. Repeat the procedure of 21/7. The marinade today is olive oil, 1 table spoon of sumak, 1 table spoon of dried basil, pepper and salt. Spread the marinade on the predrained eggplant slices (3 small eggplant for 3 persons as appetizer). Bake in the oven as explained on … More Kisir and eggplant in another variation
This soup will be more than enough for a full meal for 2p. Chop 3 branches of green celery, 1 onion, 4 garlic cloves and 1 spicy little pepper. Fry in some olive oil. Add 1 can of passata and 150 ml of white wine. Clean 500 grams of little fishes (remove intestines) and add … More ‘Zuppa di pesce’
To prepare a buffet you need at least 8 guests. The idea is to join and share together. You spend some time in the kitchen to prepare. The whole job starts with the menu, preparing your shopping list and organizing the cooking by reading the recipes carefully (and adapting if you prefer). In my junior … More What a pleasure to cook and serve a buffet inspired by Ottolenghi’s cookbooks.
An Indian meal is often a combination of different dishes and requires a lot of preparation. In the selection of the dishes it is important to combine dishes, not only because they taste good together, but also because they are diverse in colors. *The main dish is 2 dorades for 2p. Make incisions at both … More A Bollywood evening!
For 2p, bake 150 grams of old bread with garlic on baking paper, with fresh thyme, pepper and olive oil at 180°. When crispy, put in the blender to cut. Use ½ of the amount to mix with zeste of 1 lemon, drained chickpeas (1 can) and some extra olive oil. Bake at 120° in … More Do not forget that chickpeas are proteins!
Doc V's Healthy Kitchen 