Anria, Diane and Iris are ‘sacrificing’ themselves for a series of lovely recipes from Ottolenghi’s cookbook Simple. To catch up with my readers, I will post a recipe every following day. I will start with a cold soup with cucumber and cauliflower. Parboil the little roses (+/-400 grams) of 1 small cauliflower in boiling water … More Ladies night with a summer Ottolenghi buffet
The monthly magazine of the Italian supermarket Coop costs 1euro. So, for only 1 euro a month I have even more inspiring sources and I gradually become familiar with the Italian cooking vocabulary and with the variety of local products without great effort. For this recipe you need a blender and a fridge. For 2-3 … More Caprese in gazpacho
A gazpacho in summer is a super nice in-between or starter. One condition, it needs to be really cold. Mix 1 cucumber, 2 green apples (only remove the seeds), 1 garlic clove, 4 cm of fresh ginger, a drizzle of white balsamic, 1 chili pepper and a teaspoon of salt in the blender. Add cold … More Green gazpacho
Cold soups are a delight in summer. One of my dearest friends, Alejandro in Spain= Alec in Belgium, who lives in Andalusia, made us taste Salmorejo for the first time. It was ‘love at first sight’. The most important rule is to use sunriped tomatoes! Put 8 medium sized tomatoes in boiling water (remove the … More Salmorejo, the best cold soup ever!
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