Prepare the broth in advance. Buy 500 grams of fish waste or real cheap fish. Put the fish, 1 large onion, 4 garlic cloves, 1 spicy little pepper, 2 leeks, 2 carrots, a bunch of fresh parsley, 300 ml of white wine, 3 star anise and a pinch of salt in a large casserole. Cover … More Soup and fish to spoil my beloved .
Wikipedia explains us the origin of this well known dish. Thus, Copy Paste : The word ratatouille derives from the Occitan ratatolha and is related to the French ratouiller and tatouiller, expressive forms of the verb touiller, meaning “to stir up”. From the late 18th century, in French, it merely indicated a coarse stew. The modern ratatouille – tomatoes as a foundation for sautéed garlic, onions, zucchini, eggplant, bell peppers, marjoram, fennel and basil, or bay leaf and thyme, or … More Ratatouille
Our dearest dog, Pillo, is recovering from a real bad infection and needs extra care. Cooking and shopping is currently limited. However, never forget to take care of yourself while taking care of others, is a holy rule in medicine, and in life in general. Start in the morning or the day before. Take a … More Pasta with lots of vegetables
We need fat in our daily menu, and mainly good fat, fat to protect us against cardiovascular events. Fat fish, prepared in an healthy way, is a perfect deliverer of this good fat. Above all, is it so cheap. The mackerel family is not so very attractive to grill or bake in the house because … More Mackerel, so cheap and so much of ‘good fat’
So sad to read that Antonio Carluccio passed away today. The recipe of yesterday was a pure coincidence. Carluccio had a passion for food as well as for cooking. ‘A drizzle of good olive oil’ is one of his most famous sentences in his television programs. He will never be really dead. Thanks, Antonio … More No carbs tonight, lasagna parmigiana but first : tribute to Antonio Carluccio
It’s time to use the cataplana. The Cataplana is a Portugese cooking dish, available in cupper (is the original), in inox, or in aluminium. The wonderful thing about travelling and food is buying a real genuine cooking tool in the country and using it to cook genuine but also non-genuine dishes. Split the cataplana into … More Shells in a creamy green vegetables mix made in a Portugese Cataplana and served with quinoa
Find a small tenderloin for 2p. Remove the greasy bits and open the filet (not completely). For the filling, mix 100 grams of ricotta with 6 chopped dried tomatoes (put the salty tomatoes first in water to get rid of the salt), 1 table spoon of the home made pesto (blogpost 18/9/2017). Close the meat … More Pork tenderloin, a piece of meat with ‘possibilities’
After a long day of travelling, Siena-Rome-Brussels-Machelen, my daughters are waiting for me in the appartment of one of my best friends ever, Ingrid, who is spending some time at the seaside in Belgium. I know it’s decadent but one of the ingredients in Italy I miss most are North Sea shrimps. Lisbet prepared me … More Spoiled by my lovely daughters
For 2p, chop 5 cm of fresh ginger, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 spicy little pepper (or more) and 2 spring onions. Fry in a drizzle of sunflower oil. Add 2 lime leaves, zeste of 1 lime, 1 table spoon of dried coriander leaves or 3 table spoons of fresh coriander. Add some sugar, or … More Thai style today?
For 2p even a small chicken is (probably) too much, but our lovely pets (a dog and 2 cats) love chicken too, thus…. Cut the chicken in 2 or 4 pieces. Mix the juice of 1 lemon with 4 chopped garlic cloves. Add a drizzle of olive oil. Spread the marinade on the chicken and … More Chicken in lemon-garlic marinade
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