During winter our body seems to ask for more comfortfood to control our temperature, or to make it even more cosy. Lasagne is, for sure, thé number 1 of Italian comfortfood. Reduce the amount of kcal by avoiding meat, and trying to find lighter ways to prepare the bechamel sauce. The extra thin lasagna sheets, … More Too much comfortfood?
Filled green cabbage rolls in a classical bechamel sauce has always been one of my favorites. My mother used to prepare this recipe so deliciously. Her bechamel sauce was probably richer than mine, as most of the classical recipes contained more butter, more fat than we try to use now. I have different versions, also … More A winter classical
Thinking about ragù is normally associated with tomatoes, but not today. Chop 2 carrots, 1 leek, 4 garlic cloves and fry in a drizzle of olive oil. Add 200 grams of minced chicken meat, 1 table spoon of chopped fresh rosemary and a few stems of fresh thyme. Bake and stir. Add 50 ml of … More Lasagna with white ragù
Italians use a lot of cabbage in their recipes, and not only in the cold season. Green cabbage is one of the most popular ones, as side dish, filled, or in combination with other ingredients. Don’t eat it every day, because your intestines will not agree (too much nitrites). Boil 120 grams of big pasta … More Time for cabbage
Today I need cheese and gorgonzola dolce will give me all the best a cheese can offer : tender, smooth, not too strong but still a delicate flavor and easy to transform in a sauce. Chop 1 red onion and 4 garlic cloves. Drain and dry 1 large can of artichockes. Chop them in quarters. … More Gorgonzola dolce
Knitting, apple pie, candle light in the afternoon and mushroom risotto is not exactly ‘la primavera’, but is just cosy cosy. For 2p, put a few dried chopped porcinis in 100 ml of milk or cream. Chop and fry 1 red onion and 4 garlic cloves. Add 120 grams of good quality risotto rice. Bake … More Where is that Spring?
After a few hours of being in the garden and my daily exercise (remember! 3 times weekly 30-40 mins of treadmill, 3 times weekly 20 mins of rowing in combination with some muscle training and 1 day off) I really need some carbs and cheese, and no, I will never get a ‘sixpack’. I must … More Carbs and cheese, I know what you think 😉
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