I have a confession to make : certain days I would prefer not to cook but, never ever, I would decide not to eat a warm meal in the evening ;-). This recipe is an ideal ‘in between’. Start by heating the oven at 160°. Put 250 grams halved cherry tomatoes on baking paper. Add … More Pasta caprese
Although grapefruit is a winter ingredient, it’s a perfect to use in a summer dish. Green beans, or asparagus beans (less work to cut the ends of ;-))are at their best in this season. Cut 400 grams of green beans in pieces of 3-4 cm. Add 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 spicy little pepper and … More Grapefruit and salmon in a lovely summer recipe
Orange lentils don’t need pre-soaking time and are quickly cooked. Boil 200 grams of orange lentils until they are al dente, max 10-15 mins. Drain. Add 1 big avocado (ready to eat), 3 chopped garlic cloves, 1 spicy little epper, 1 slice of old bread, 2 chopped shallots, 1 table spoon of fresh mint, 1 … More Avocado lentil burgers
My coriander harvest is no succes, thus we will have to survive without, and eat Asian food in a Italian way. Put noodles in salted boiled water and leave for 15 mins. Chop 3 spring onions, 1 spicy little pepper, 4 garlic cloves and fry in peanut oil. Add 300 grams of pieces of chicken … More Pad Thai
Cauliflower is popular again, and that’s a good thing, because it’s healthy, it’s cheap and can be prepared in some many different ways. Magimix does the job today. Put the cauliflower in the blender. Mix the ‘cauliflower-flower’ with 50 grams of almond flower, pepper, salt and 1 table spoon of dried basil. Add 4 eggs. … More Cauliflower pizza
Round courgettes ( 700-800 grams of courgettes for 2)are ideal to fill. There are so many ways to fill vegetables without becoming boring. Half the courgettes and remove the inner part. Chop 1 shallot, 3 garlic cloves and the inner part of the courgettes. Boil 100 grams of red rice. Fry the chopped vegetables and … More Let’s prepare ‘un plat à la française’ during the season of the ‘Tour de France’.
Heat the oven at 180°. For 2p, put 250 grams of cherry tomatoes on baking paper. Add a drizzle of olive oil and roast the tomatoes for 20 mins. Put two pinches of saffron in 500 ml of hot water. Fry 1 chopped shallot and 4 chopped garlic cloves in some olive oil. Add 120 … More Saffron risotto
Start with the potatoes. Make the incisions (hasselback technique). Put the potatoes in a oven dish. Add some salt and oil. Bake in the oven at 180° for approx 45-60 mins (depends on the size of the potatoes). Clean the fish and fill with some onion, fresh basil and lemon. Add pepper and salt. Half … More Mackerel, hasselback potatoes and oven baked tomatoes, pure and simple.
During the Palio period especially, pici is surely more than often on the menu. The thick, usually handmade spaghetti, is a traditional dish in Siena and environment. Mostly pici is served with ragù, and more specific, ragù of wild boar. Let’s go for a vegetarian version! For 3-4p cook 300 grams of freshly made pici … More Special days for Siena, special honour to ‘pici’
This soup will be more than enough for a full meal for 2p. Chop 3 branches of green celery, 1 onion, 4 garlic cloves and 1 spicy little pepper. Fry in some olive oil. Add 1 can of passata and 150 ml of white wine. Clean 500 grams of little fishes (remove intestines) and add … More ‘Zuppa di pesce’
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