For 3p and 2 cats (;-)) a big fresh dorade of 1.2-1.5 kilo is not too much. Ask the fish seller to empty the stomach. Wash and dry the fish. Put the fish on baking paper in a large oven dish or on an oven tray. Add salt and pepper on every side. Fill the … More Whole fish in the oven and an awesome way to prepare potatoes
1000 grams of frozen spinach leaves for 2p seems a lot for many people, but not for me ;-). I could eat it pure, just with some pepper, salt, good olive oil and preferably a few garlic cloves, but then I’m pretty sure my audience would not agree. Another way to prepare? Defrost the spinach … More A successful trio
Last weekend I started my new course (lucky me to get this opportunity), ‘Master esperienziale in Gestalt counseling’. Remember, docV is a real physician. During my years of practice, my interest in the person behind the patient grew more and more. After almost 1 year and a half in Italy, even now I’m registred as … More A healthy snack during my study moment
Start with the dough. Step 1: mix ½ table spoon of honey, 312 ml of warm water and ½ teaspoon of dried yeast in a recipient. Set aside. Put 455 grams of farro flour and 1 ½ teaspoon of salt in the kitchen robot with the dough hook. Knead slowly and add slowly the yeast … More Flour of farro in a calzone with pumpkin
Donna Hay convinced me to try out her ricotta- gnocchi recipe. Prepare the dough in advance. Mix 250 gram of ricotta, 120 grams of flour, 50 grams of grated parmigiano, 2 eggs, pepper and salt to an elastic dough (add flour if too soft). Mix with 100 grams of chopped fresh spinach (covered with boiling … More Spinach-ricotta gnocchi
Yes, this weekend starts the master course in Florence. Planning the menu (although I know Iris can cook too) for the weekend starts on Friday. Broccoli soup with grilled chicken is surely a perfect appetizer, and a lunch for Iris for t he following day. Chop and fry in a drizzle of olive oil 1 … More Winter=soup, before, during and after 😉
Prepare the broth in advance. Buy 500 grams of fish waste or real cheap fish. Put the fish, 1 large onion, 4 garlic cloves, 1 spicy little pepper, 2 leeks, 2 carrots, a bunch of fresh parsley, 300 ml of white wine, 3 star anise and a pinch of salt in a large casserole. Cover … More Soup and fish to spoil my beloved .
Not liking cauliflower is a ‘real loss’. Cauliflower is cheap, is healthy, is beautiful, is the perfect partner in traditional and non traditional dishes from all over the world. (no, I wasn’t paid to write this down ;-)). For 2p, blanch a small, fresh cauliflower of approx 600 grams in salted water. Save and chop … More Elegant cauliflower
In between 4 weeks of laundry (the smell of Laos in Siena;-)) I take a quick look in my new cooking magazines and cook books. My shopping list is extensive and must deliver food for more than a week (occasional guests included). Donna Hay’s last book ‘Basics to brilliance’ is brilliant. The salmon niçoise with … More An extensive shopping list
Iris wants to eat something with pepper sauce and I want to make something with Brussels sprouts. Why not combine in one dish? Clean 600 grams of Brussels sprouts and cut in quarters. Put in salted water together with 4 chopped medium sized potatoes and 1 bay leaf. Boil until tender. Drain, add 1 tea … More How to combine a pepper sauce with ‘flatulent’Brussels sprouts?
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