Ray is a delicious fish, and can be prepared in many ways. There is only one important condition : ray has to be super fresh! I had to promise Iris to eat something with pepper sauce. Knowing that the real recipe is rather complicated and fat, I make my own and easy version (I hope … More Ray and spinach
My monthly delicious.nl magazine has arrived while being in Belgium. It’s always a nice moment to browse the magazine for the first time ( ‘the first cut is the deepest’ ;-)). I cleaned the fridge and freezer today and found a pack of gorgonzola. How is it possible to find gorgonzola in the freezer? Before … More Cold and snowy Siena
One of the best recipes with those cute pink-grey delicacies ever is shrimp croquettes, but that is not really a recipe which I will prepare in our temporary kitchen. Stuffed potatoes with North Sea shrimps is manageable and is for sure also one of my other favorites. Boil two large potatoes for 20 mins until … More Our Belgian visit gives us the opportunity to eat an overdose of North Sea shrimps 😉
Fresh Brussels sprouts in an Italian supermarket! Who buys them and who eats them here? While I was checking the packages, someone seemed really interested and I explained what they were and how to prepare them. My enthousiasm was probably overwhelming. The ‘someone’ thanked me and disappeared without sprouts. Clean and half 600 grams of … More Brussels sprouts in Italy
Soup is in very many ways ideal, I admit (although Iris would say I too often forget this). Chicory soup served with oven dried cherry tomatoes in a little cup is perfect as healthy appetizer. Fry 1 chopped potato, 1 chopped white onion, 3 chopped garlic cloves in some olive oil. Add 500 grams of … More Ideal as lunch, ideal as appetizer, ideal as ‘in between’, = soup
Tomorrow big shopping day thus time to inspect the fridge and freezer. We only have a small freezer, but still it is important to check regularly. Frozen can not be kept indefinitely. A beautiful piece of monkfish in the oven with ovenbaked potatoes is always tasty. In my case, defrost the fish (already stripped and … More Check your freezer regularly!
Since the 11th century taleggio is made in a small town Taleggio in Val Taleggio, close to Bergamo in Lombardia. Stracchino is the original name and is derived from straccho = tired. After a summer with a lot of exercise, the cows were tired or straccho. Taleggio is still being prepared artisanally but now also … More Autumn and winter, the season for an authentic cheese taleggio
Number 1 : BANANA CAKE for 14 pieces Bananas with a brown skin are not attractive anymore, but they are perfect to use in a banana cake. I always ‘save’ them on time, peel them and put them in a plastic bag in the freezer. They are also perfect for a smoothie, for banana ice … More DocV bakes birthday cakes for the 50th birthday of ‘the boss’
As you notice, I’m really into finding sweet snacks, preferable without too much sugar and fat (and I’m sure this search will be appreciated by other family members;-)). Make a mixture of 500 mg of 0% fat Greek yoghurt, 120 grams of sugar, a few drops of vanilla extract, dried vanilla powder, 2 egg yolks. … More The easiest and probably least fat cheese cake ever
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
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