Even when my kids were small candlelight dinner was a rule. A cozy table stimulates the appetite ( not that I really need to be stimulated 🤣). If we travel, I will always find some space for a candle and some lighter. No travelling, no visitors, but the etiquette remains holy. Boil a small cup … More Shrimps and spinach, awesome couple
I was used to shop weekly in the big supermarket in Siena and an occasional shopping in the local stores. Since the lock down I feel so lucky with 2 local grocery shops, fish is now frozen instead of fresh and the choice of vegetables and fruit is less abundant but fresh. Rectangular puff pastry … More Local shopping
My answer is NO. It’s all about organization, which for a lot of fans is one of my strongest qualities.What do I store in my small freezer : some fish as shrimps, salmon, vongole and squid, frozen fresh herbs, home made stock, curry paste, puff pastry and fresh peas. Now and again I will put … More Will you need a large freezer in case of a lockdown?
It seems drastic, but for sure the best decision made to try to to have an impact or at least to stabilize. Iris tried to explain me the whole, almost predictable , scenario at the beginning of January. Anyway I’m glad I got the opportunity to see my mother and daughters in Belgium 2 weeks … More Italy in lock down
I adore fresh artichokes, especially the young ones without hairy inside. Canned artichokes are a perfect alternative for a pizza topping, in a dip or soup, but fresh ones are awesome. Clean 5 baby artichokes. Cut them in quarters and store in water with lemon. Drain and dry. Heat a pan. Add some olive oil. … More Fresh artichokes and moghrabie
It’s awesome how some people create new recipes and using parts of vegetables which you would normally throw on the compost pile. Clean 750 grams of carrots. Keep 100 grams of the green part(foliage). Put in a small blender. Add 1 table spoon of roasted pine nuts, 1 chopped garlic clove, pepper, salt, 1/2 teaspoon … More Foliage of carrots in pesto
Mackerel is a real cheap fish. Mackerel filets are perfect to store in the freezer. So if they are available I will always buy a portion for a later occasion. 300 grams is a perfect portion for 2p. This recipe, which I found in the Christmas edition of delicious.nl is goodloocking and tasty. Blanch 8 … More Mackerel in a coat
Mousse au chocolat is a wonderful dessert but often too heavy after a whole dinner. The following recipe is awesome.For 4p, melt 120 grams of black chocolate au bain marie.Mix 1 egg and 1 egg white foamy. Batter 200 ml of cream firm.Mix the melted chocolate with the eggs. Add the cream and mix gently.Divide … More Chocolate and raspberry, the perfect couple
Miso is fermented soy paste. I buy it in Asian supermarkets (which are not available in the area).For 2p, mix 50 grams of miso with 1 table spoon of mirin, 1,5 teaspoon of sugar, 1 table spoon of apple vinegar, 1,5 teaspoon of butter and 1,5 teaspoon of sunflower oil. Add some water.Mix 400 grams … More Monkfish and oven roasted vegetables
Here in Italy polpo is a very common ingredient. I tend to buy them fresh and put them immediately in the freezer. A frozen polpo is more quickly tender by boiling. Put the frozen polpo( 700grams for 2p) in a large pan. Add 150 ml of white wine, 2 bay leaves, 2 stems of celery, … More Polpo, fresh or frozen
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