Huge portobellos are only occasionally available in the supermarket. I can’t resist buying them. The target is to experiment with another filling. A lucious burrata of 150 grams is desperate to be used. Mix the burrata with 4 garlic cloves, the stems of the mushrooms, fresh basil, pepper and salt in a blender. Taste, add … More Filled portobello
I have this awesome new cookbook of Donna Hay ‘everyday fresh meals in minutes’. Today I really need something quick but still, healthy and fresh. I mix a few ideas with a few elegant ready made preparations.For 2p, remove skin and bones of 450 grams of fresh salmon. Slice 4 garlic cloves and put in … More Super easy and super delicious
Every day has its own vibe. Although my private practice is slowly getting on track, I’m really grateful my life has become more relaxed. A perfect balance between quantity and quality remains an important objective. Where a Sunday evening was always provoking special stress, as being the start of an intense rollercoaster, I do love … More Sunday evening, always something special
Our WhatsApp contacts in Belgium are in love with the temporary snow while we had a sky-blue Saturday with 20° on our terrace ( the sunny part of course ). While enjoying my breakfast outside, a chubby polpo was boiling ( only water and some bay leaves) for approximately 1h ( it’s important that a … More Polpo, grapefruit and fennel to celebrate a lovely Saturday
Fish instead of meat, fresh vegetables and lots of fruit…it has an impact on your weekly budget. The impossibility of outdoor eating creates for sure an extra budget. In winter I’m fine with 1 shopping list, including market and grocery store. I probably invest more time preparing my list than shopping itself. First I check … More Budget cooking
Pasta, butternut, spinach, sage and gorgonzola in an ‘all in one’ ovendish😋. For 2-3p, remove the skin and seeds of 1 small butternut ( 700 grams total weight). Chop in small cubes. Put in an oven dish. Add 1,5 table spoon of olive oil, pepper, salt and 2 bay leaves. Bake in the oven at … More Comfort food is not always a bomb
To compensate the lack of personal contact, presents delivered by the postman or a courier are even more exciting. Iris has been spoiled by her family, not only with lots of books but also with the best canned crabmeat ever. The traditional starter at Iris’ family is an old fashioned crab cocktail. So, let’s have … More What a gift!
Italians describe the weather as ‘Belgian’😅. We finally hope to see some snow on the Tuscan landscape. Before making my weekly shopping list, I ask Iris for a few tips. One of those is on our plate tonight, some real simple carrot puree with an egg in the middle. This dish was often made by … More Cold, wet and dark weather
I can’t repeat it enough but the Dutch delicious magazine is fantastic, and the recent edition of december is superb. One chapter is dedicated to pies. If you start from scratch, it’ll be a lot of work and for a small sized pie for 2-4 portions ( 3/4 for today and the leftover as lunch … More Vega wellington
Today is Iris’ birthday. No surprise party, no fancy restaurant, normal working day and docv will take care of an intimate dinner.Raw artichokes in cups of filo pastry is an easy and delicious starter. Clean and chop 4 super fresh baby artichokes. Mix with the juice of 1 lemon, lemon zeste, pepper, salt, fresh basil … More Happy birthday, my dearest
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