We crossed the border between Romania and Bulgaria. After a whole day of visiting Bucharest we decided to leave the city and country on a Sunday evening instead of waiting until tomorrow morning. We arrived at our camping spot at 10pm whithout even thinking about our dinner. As a prepared cook I always have some … More Another top recipe for a campervan stove.
The weather has suddenly changed. During our first day in the Lofoten ( we arrived this morning at 3 a.m.) we still had amazing views until, after 6pm the mist barged in. Being tired after little sleep, we installed ourselves to enjoy a cosy campervan evening. I decide to prepare a stew with carrots, tomato … More Lentils in a stew, or could you call it dahl?
We are near Copenhagen. After a beautiful sunny morning it’s raining cats and dogs. We spend the morning looking for trolls ( Thomas Dambo is amazing) and visiting the cathedral with the royal graves in Roskilde. With a that rain, we decide to visit the interesting modern museum Louisiana which remains open until 10pm. We … More Moroccan spices in Denmark
Still cooking passionately, although it could seem like I’m not. This one is too perfect not to share. I was inspired by Georgina Hayden’s new book ‘ Greek, recipes for every day ‘. My version is, of course, a bit ‘healthier 😀. Eggplant is an awesome ingredient, but you have to prepare it with care … More Tarte tatin with eggplant 🤩
I’ve been a bad blogger during the last few months. Cooking is no effort, blogging seems to be so. I have a few loyal followers I don’t want to disappoint. Once I will be back in my routine, it will be much easier 😊. What about another variation with eggplant and tomato? For 2p, chop … More Gradually getting into routine
This morning I took a portion of 400 grams of dogfish from the freezer. With 700 grams of cleaned Swiss chard and 400 grams of green beans as vegetables our dinner for tonight will be complete. Clean, rinse and drain the Swiss chard. Clean, rinse and drain the green beans. Heat a large pan with … More Easy, healthy and tasty
1 kilo of fresh peas (pod included) is waiting in the fridge. My initial idea of a kind of pie doesn’t feel like the proper recipe for those green delights, so while having my breakfast in the sun, I decided on the following one. Shell the peas from their pod ( Oskar loves to chew … More Improvisation
Hand hygiene has become common sense in Covid times. So using your hands while preparing your dinner is less risky. Anyway, this recipe cannot be made without. When I ordered the calamari, I definitely planned to fill them, not quite decided how. Mirco, the fishmonger, explained me the traditional way with bread, parsley, garlic, tuna … More Don’t be afraid to use your hands
Saffron from the Tuscan hills nearby (Rapolano Terme) has an incredible delicate smell and flavor. The following recipe does justice to this fantastic ingredient. Add 1 large pinch of saffron to 125 ml of light cream. Mix. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves, 1 chili and 600 grams chopped courgettes in 1 table spoon of … More Local saffron and local gnocchi
The Middle East has never been so far away. Thanks to cooks such as Sabrina Ghayour, Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi we get a glimpse of the fabulous mixture of flavors. Sharing food has become more popular recently but in certain parts of the world it has never been different.What will docV serve tonight? Cod … More The Middle East & beyond
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