India is high on my travel list. Iris explored most of the country in the past. My parents in law adore India and the Indian food. Thanks to Puneet, who is a team member of Iris, I have all the spices available for Indian food. For 3p, marinate 400-500 grams of chicken breast (cut in … More Chicken curry madras
Iris’ father is visiting us. He is one of my loyal followers. He has no choice, docV cooks and decides what he will eat, he can only decide how much ;-). In the delicious.nl I find another version of shaksuka, with chickpeas. For 2-3p, chop 4 garlic cloves and 2 medium sized bell peppers. Put … More Shakshuka for daddy Michel
Elodie is leaving the company and says goodbye to the team in Siena. It’s nice to see her and to show her our house in progress. Bruschetti with fresh porcini are a perfect starter, cfr blogpost Porcini and truffle after a trip to Assisi and Perugia. The november edition of delicious.nl magazine inspires me for … More Dinner for 4
We have more than 20 doors in our house, and they all need to be painted (or we want them to be white ;-)). Every door side needs 4 layers of paint. In summertime this would be a great job outside, but in wintertime the ‘cantina’ is my workshop. I can do 2 sides at … More Cold, rainy and windy weather = time for soup
I admit, I love Jamie Oliver. His cooking style inspires me since the early beginning and I’m still a big fan. This salad is really delicious, although I add more vegetables. For 2p, start with the cucumber. Cut the cucumber in 2 halves. Remove the seeds (and the skin if you prefer). Slice thinly. Mix … More Asian salmon salad
Tom Yum Goong paste, which is meant to be used to prepare the easy version of the famous and delicious soup, can also be used as base for any other thai-like dish. I keep it in the freezer. Bake 500 grams of oyster mushrooms in a drizzle of peanut oil. Set aside. Chop and fry … More The Asian twist
Boil 500 grams of sweet potato al dente. Remove the skin and cut in cubes. Chop and fry 1 large red onion, 4 garlic cloves, 1 spicy little pepper. Add 1 chopped large courgette and 250 grams of mushrooms. Add the sweet potato. Bake until everything cooked.Taste, add pepper and salt. Finish with 150 grams … More Tortilla and…
For 5p chop and fry 1 red onion, 6 garlic cloves, 4 cm of ginger in some peanut oil. Add 500 grams of cut chicken filet. Bake and add 2 teaspoons of yellow curry paste (normally much more for people who like spicy). Add 1 chopped large bell pepper. Stir. Add 300 grams of frozen … More Training with chopsticks
After the fish and chips from last night we can use an overdose of vegetables. Cucumber (instead of papaya) salad, steamed vegetables and sticky rice. Start with the STICKY RICE (Khao Niaow in Laos). ‘Sticky’ rice has a praticular texture and flavor. You can find it in Asian supermarkets. Where steamed rice is transparent, brown-white … More Let’s baptise the bamboo baskets we brought from Laos
Start with the tikka masala. Fry 1 chopped red onion, 2 chopped spicy peppers, 3 chopped garlic cloves. Add 1 tea spoon of coriander powder, 1 teaspoon of turmeric and 2 table spoons of garam masala. Bake shortly and add 2 cans of peeled tomatoes. Simmer for 30-40 mins. Add 200 ml of coconut milk … More Surf and turf in a tikka masala
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