Jim has arrived in our village. He will be house-and dog-sitting at Diane’s place. We’ll ignore his jetlag and invite him for lunch ( we= the alpha ladies, Anria, Diane and myself and our dogs, Bonnie, Aragon and Oskarš). It’s a beautiful day to spend time on our terrace, from which you have a fabulous … More Ideal lunch for lovely people
It takes so much more than good food to turn a dinner into a moment of enjoyment, even if the food itself is not unimportant. Outdoor dinners in good company and with an amazing view are my favorites. And honestly, we have a lot to of those awesome dinners at our place. Tonight’s dinner is … More Dinner with a view
As Belgians we enjoy a traditional Belgian meal as ‘mosselen friet’ translated as mussels and French(? Belgian) fries. Last week I asked Mirco, the friendly fishmonger, whether the Italians are familiar with that kind of seafood. Coincidentally the season has just started, and will last until September. There are the Italian Italian ones ( born … More Authentic Italian mussels
I love the real polpo, but often they are far too big for 2p although they shrink incredibly. Ask to cut the big ones ( approximately 2 kilo) in 2 equal pieces and store them in the freezer. It’s really important to boil the octopus long enough ( the process of freezing will help to … More Fabulous salad
Fresh tarragon is rarely to find at the grocery stores. So if occasionally I find some, I try to find some appropriate recipe. Grilled eggplant and cauliflower couscous with mustard and tarragon as flavor seems a nice combination. Fir 2p, cut 1 big eggplant in slices of 1-1,5 cm. Mix 2 pressed garlic cloves, 2 … More Tarragon and mustard
Salmon in puff pastry is a real classic. It’s ideal to prepare in advance and, above all, it looks awesome and super easy. Rinse and drain 500 grams of fresh spinach. Remove the hard ends. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves in a little drizzle of olive oil. Add the spinach and bake shortly until … More Salmon ‘en croĆ»te’
‘Taverna’ is a cookbook by Georgina Ayden with recipes from a Cypriot kitchen. Fish cookies in a creamy mustard sauce is ideal to prepare in advance for 6-8p.Buy 1 kilo of fresh white fish. Remove skin and bones, chop in chunks. Grind 1 teaspoon of fennel seeds in a mortar. Put in a blender. Add … More Fish cookies in a delicate mustard sauce
Beetroot has a beautiful color, flavor, texture. This recipe is awesome! A few fresh red beetroots are waiting for a fabulous recipe. Boil the washed beetroot in water until ready. Drain, cool down and remove the skin. Cut off the upper part of each beetroot. Remove the meat from each beetroot and chop thinly. Put … More Filled beetroot
Boil 100 grams of quinoa in twice the amount of water and 1/2 of a cube of vegetable stock for approximately 15 mins (until the stock is almost completely absorbed).Drain 1 can of chickpeas and put in a higher recipient. Mix. Add 1 chopped red onion, 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon of curry powder, … More Another recipe for vegetarian burgers
Frozen yellow fin tuna, a small portion of parboiled frozen green beans, frozen potatoes, oven dried tomatoes, black olives and boiled egg are the ingredients of today’s dinner. Defrost the tuna. Put approximately 250 grams of frozen beans in the microwave until al dente. Cool down. Cut 3 tomatoes in wedges. Put them on baking … More Salad alla niƧoise
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