You know that classical question : ‘What would you order in case it would be your last meal?’ I can only hope my appetite hasn’t gone by then, so I prefer not to wait until that day, but Middle Eastern food would be on my bucket list. The colors, the flavors, the mezze style, ..I … More Lebanese food
Although buying mango is bad for my ecologic footprint, I knew this dish would be fabulous and thus, I decided to prepare it anyway. For 2p, slice 1 mango. Put 1 garlic clove, a handful of basil leaves, the zeste of 1 lemon, 1/2 teaspoon of fennel seeds, some chili flakes and a pinch of … More Mango caprese
I didn’t check, but I’m pretty sure I combined the ingredients before. Based on a recipe from Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi’s first cookbook, ‘Ottolenghi’, I prepare a lovely side dish with fennel and cherry tomatoes as protagonists. For a side dish for 2p, wash and slice 2 medium sized fennels. Chop and fry 4 … More Ingredients with lots of possibilities
My thoughts go to Beirut today ❣. The first tahini was a present of an old friend, Daniel, who lived near Beirut for a few months a year. Since then I always have tahini paste in the fridge, and, they sell it even here, the exact same brand. The mixture of lemon juice, tahini, greek … More Tahini sauce
Every year a Belgian choir director organizes a music festival in Asciano. Although circumstances are not ideal, they decided to go ahead and we were happy to have our annual lunch with some Belgian friends in our garden. It’s hot, you only have 2 hours to spend together, what to prepare? Jamie Oliver, Ottolenghi and … More Friends for lunch
I know I could use a barbecue to roast vegetables but what’s easier than the oven. Cooking time is longer, but he’s so reliable and I’m more relaxed.Janneke Philippi, a recipe writer in delicious.nl, is always inspiring, and above all, her recipes are easy, tasty and healthy. Wash and cut 500 grams of sweet potatoes … More Even in summer he is my favorite sidekick
Although you can find different recipes for romesco sauce, I made one with artichokes, a recipe found in the delicious.nl magazine. A portion of the sauce I served with grilled octopus, the other portion waited in the freezer for some chicken and roasted courgettes. For approximately 900 ml of artichokes romesco, roast 2 cleaned bell … More One sauce, two dinners
A few days ago one of my best friends in Belgium, Liesbet, sent a message to ask me whether I was okay because she hadn’t received recent blog posts. That’s when I realized I took a break. 🙃 If you would consider that this implies I stopped cooking….ask my niece 😉. Ready made ravioli with … More I had no idea…
It sounds rather cranky, but what to cook with all that truffle😉. I found some fresh porcini in the local supermarket. I imagined they would be a perfect starter in combination with some fresh truffle (Oskar found fresh ones and probably tasted himself before noticing what he was doing). Clean 500 grams of porcini and … More Simple cooking with delicious ingredients
Courgettes, sweet potatoes, fresh onion and baby spinach and my dear oven : what a team 😍.Wash and cut two sweet potatoes in slices of 1 cm. Brush them with olive oil, pepper and salt, and spread on baking paper on an oven tray. Bake for 20 mins at 180°.Slice 500 grams of baby courgettes, … More Circles on your plate.
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