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
Two earthy flavors reunited in a soft puree with oven grilled fresh salmon seems a lovely dinner for a Thursday evening. Remove the skin of 500 grams of Jerusalem artichokes and 500 grams of celeriac and you end up having a nice portion of vegetables for 2p. Chop everything in little cubes. Put in a … More Celeriac and Jerusalem artichokes
They are cute, elegant, delicious, healthy, never boring,…and internationally famous. Traditionally they were often served over cooked which leads to their smell being much more pronounced. For 2p, clean 750 grams. Cut in halves. Spread on an oven dish. Add a drizzle of olive oil and 2 teaspoons of savory. Stir. Bake in the oven … More Lovely Brussels sprouts
Strolling through a whole year of Libelle lekker’magazine, I find some elegant recipes to try. For 2p, clean 800 grams of mixed fresh shellfish (vongole and mussels). Heat a pan with a drizzle of olive oil. Add the shellfish and 100 ml of white wine. Once most of them are opening, stop the fire and … More I’m pretty sure you’ll also love this recipe.
Although I’m not sharing every single detail of the starting period of our relationship, we both consider a cooking class in Florence as the real beginning. Risotto with fresh artichokes was part of the menu that day and thus, this dish remains a special one forever. I’m pretty sure I cook this dish everytime in … More Special dish
1 kilo of polpo seems a lot for 2p, but once cooked, the weight decreases incredibly. Cook the polpo in salted water with some bay leaves until tender (approximately 1h). Drain, chop in parts and store in the fridge. Chop 1 fennel, 3 courgettes, 4 garlic cloves, 1 red onion, 400 grams of cherry tomatoes … More Juicy polpo
An early good tasting pumpkin is waiting for our evening meal. Remove seeds and skin of a small pumpkin, approximately 1 kilo. Cut in cubes. Spread 2 table spoons of za’atar, some salt and a drizzle of olive oil. Mix. Spread on baking paper on an oven tray. Bake in the oven at 200° for … More The first squash 😋
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