Every day has its own vibe. Although my private practice is slowly getting on track, I’m really grateful my life has become more relaxed. A perfect balance between quantity and quality remains an important objective. Where a Sunday evening was always provoking special stress, as being the start of an intense rollercoaster, I do love … More Sunday evening, always something special
Italians describe the weather as ‘Belgian’😅. We finally hope to see some snow on the Tuscan landscape. Before making my weekly shopping list, I ask Iris for a few tips. One of those is on our plate tonight, some real simple carrot puree with an egg in the middle. This dish was often made by … More Cold, wet and dark weather
I can’t repeat it enough but the Dutch delicious magazine is fantastic, and the recent edition of december is superb. One chapter is dedicated to pies. If you start from scratch, it’ll be a lot of work and for a small sized pie for 2-4 portions ( 3/4 for today and the leftover as lunch … More Vega wellington
400-600 grams fresh or defrosted firm fish(salmon, shrimps, cod, …) is a nice portion for 2-3p. Heat a pan with 1 table spoon of sunflower oil. Add 1 teaspoon of black (or white) mustard seeds and bake for 30 sec. Add 2 sliced onions and bake. Add 4 chopped garlic cloves and 1 chili and … More A fish pie to start the new year
A few bags of frozen figs are waiting in the freezer. Inspired by a recipe of a quiche in delicious.nl I prepare an ovendish without using pastry and eggs. Cut 500 grams of peeled potatoes in slices of 0.5cm. Spread in an oiled oven dish. Slice 2 large fennels. Spread on the potatoes. Spread a … More Frozen figs
Chicken or Italian sausages are on my personal plate only occasionally. Beef, lamb, duck or any kind of other meat I don’t really miss although I won’t refuse if I’m eating in a restaurant or if I’m invited. Tonight’s recipe wouldn’t be the same without little meatballs ( Iris has her vegetarian substitute). Chop 500 … More My occasional meat
Roasted vegetables are so much tastier than cooked or parboiled, that is undeniable. Tonight we keep our colors discrete but the flavors intense. Chop 1 medium (700 grams) sized cauliflower in roses and cubes. Wash. Spread on a large oven dish. Add a drizzle of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds and 1 teaspoon … More Spicy and sweet in the right balance
Extremely sunny weather in November, it gives you energy to cope with this surrealistic 2020, the year in which the whole world is influenced by Covid19 and the awesome news of the presidential election in US.My sister in law, Sofie, as my eldest daughter, Lisbet, decide to decorate their houses in Christmas atmosphere, as other … More Something spectacular something healthy
While the whole world is waiting for the election results in US, while a virus is keeping the same world in a kind of 3th world war, I focus on the daily life. It has always been my way to ‘survive’ and to help people surviving during difficult times. Cooking is one of my methods … More Odd world
Salmon, leek and potatoes is not exactly an exotic combination but docV also appreciates tradition with a little twist. Clean and chop 3 leeks (approximately 600-700 grams of vegetables. Wash carefully. Spread in a large oven dish. Boil 600 grams of large potato cubes for 7-8 mins. Drain. Mix the leek with 4 chopped garlic … More Something more traditional
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