The combination of mozzarella, tomato and basil,, known as caprese, with a drizzle of balsamic vinegar, a drizzle of olive oil, pepper and salt is for my mother and mother in law a topper. This version could become the topper in the colder season. For 2p, peel and chop 500 grams of potatoes. Put them … More Caprese in the oven, a tribute to my mother
Italians use a lot of cabbage in their recipes, and not only in the cold season. Green cabbage is one of the most popular ones, as side dish, filled, or in combination with other ingredients. Don’t eat it every day, because your intestines will not agree (too much nitrites). Boil 120 grams of big pasta … More Time for cabbage
100 grams of gorgonzola dolce is waiting in the fridge to be prepared. A cute, tasty pumpkin of 1.2 kilo is enough for two different recipies. Halve the pumpkin, remove the seeds. Put one half in an oven dish. Add some oil and cover with aluminium foil. Cut the other half in wedges of 2 … More I know, I used this ingredient already this week, but, remember, no waste !and above all, too delicious 🙂
A ready made pizza dough and puff pastry are very handy stock ingredients, even stored in the freezer. In Tuscany truffle stores are common. Good quality has its price, but if you skip meat or fish the total amount of your meal is still reasonable. Spread a small container of truffle/porcini paste on a rectangular … More Now and again a pizza with a lot of cheese 😉
My love for courgettes is endless. With this side dish, inspired by Arvid Schmidt in delicious magazine of august 2018, I’ll convince you that courgettes is one of the most amazing vegetables ever. Halve 600 grams of medium sized young courgettes. Put them in an oven dish with a drizzle of olive oil. Bake in … More What a great side dish
There are so many variations of which the one of today presumably most closely resembles a recipe of Piemonte in Italy : uova alla piemontese. Originally shakshuka is cooked on a low heat, but I prepare it in the oven when I’m planning to do something else while cooking. For 2p chop 2 bell peppers, … More Shakshuka has become a popular dish, thanks to Ottolenghi
Evenings and nights are cooler. Warm yellow is the appropriate color to fill our dish. Chop 2 yellow bell peppers, 4 garlic cloves, 4 cm of ginger and 1 spicy pepper. Put in an oven dish and add a drizzle of olive oil. Put in the oven at 200°. Stir now and again. Make a … More Yellow day
Today I need cheese and gorgonzola dolce will give me all the best a cheese can offer : tender, smooth, not too strong but still a delicate flavor and easy to transform in a sauce. Chop 1 red onion and 4 garlic cloves. Drain and dry 1 large can of artichockes. Chop them in quarters. … More Gorgonzola dolce
After a lot of courgette flowers I finally discover the first courgette creature. The outside is pale green and the shape is similar to a butternut pumpkin. Total weight is 700 grams, without central part with seeds, 600 grams. Strange that I didn’t notice this before. I spray my little vegetable garden every day. 😉 … More Impressive harvest
Lovely sausages are waiting in the fridge for a respectful recipe but my personal condition is a ‘all-in one’ dish for 2p. Cut the sausages in smaller parts. Bake in a tiny little bit of olive oil (the sausages contain enough fat). Chop and add 4 garlic cloves, 3 spring onions, 1 bell pepper, 1 … More Mishmash
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