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
Although we are in the red zone until after the Easter weekend, a visit to the market was ‘allowed’ to buy food and plants. So tonight we can have some fresh sea bass, ovenbaked new potatoes, and roasted broccoli with oranges and black olives😋.Chop 700 grams of broccoli in litte roses and cubes ( add … More Fresh fresh fresh
I love the texture and flavor of new roasted potatoes, especially in combination with typical spring ingredients such as green asparagus and peas. For 3 portions, wash 1 kilo of new potatoes. Cut in large wedges. Spread on an oven dish. Add 2 table spoons of olive oil, salt, pepper, a few bay leaves and … More Spring ingredients
Two beautiful fresh tuna steaks are waiting in the fridge. And beyond my expectations I found fresh coriander plants at the local market. So tonight we’ll have some Vietnam style dinner. The typical sauce ‘Nuoc cham’ is not only a dip sauce but also a classic dressing. Press 2 garlic cloves. Mix with 1 finely … More The classical Vietnamese ‘Nuoc cham’
Thanks to Lia and Cor, lovely friends from the Netherlands, I have a few ready made oriental sauces such as black bean sauce, mirin, ketjap… easy Asian cooking guaranteed 👌. Prepare all the ingredients in advance. Chop 4 garlic cloves, 2 chili and 4 cm of ginger. Slice 4 spring onions and 500 grams of … More Craving for Asian food
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