Certain people bet for money, other people for soup. One of those crazy soup-lovers is my mother in law who is one of our visitors. Harira is the typical soup during the Ramadan. My version is a vegetarian version. Chop and fry 2 onions and 4 garlic cloves in a drizzle of olive oil for … More Harira
There are still fresh figs to collect. Our guests have never eaten fresh figs, so let’s try to maximize their flavor in an easy starter.Spread some arugula on each dish. Cut a few figs in quarters and spread 4-6 quarters on each plate. Spread some lucious burrata. Season with pepper and salt. Finish with a … More Simple and fabulous
Beetroot and leek combined in a starter seems rather unusual, but… If I would have to choose the best Ottolenghi cookbook until so far, although I haven’t seen the recent one ‘Flavor’, my favorite is ‘Jerusalem’. It was my first meeting, ‘the first cut is the deepest’-sensation. In search for a menu for friends (5p … More Ideal starter
In one of my older cookbooks written by Marie-Claire Quittelier, my eye fell on this recipe, the perfect dessert if you have fresh figs. 20 small figs for 5p is a perfect portion. Remove the stem part and make 2 longitudinal incisions. Put the juice of 2 oranges, 1 pink grapefruit and 1 lemon in … More Fresh figs? This is a perfect dessert😋
It’s time to reconnect. We are at the end of our holiday at home. Don’t worry, I didn’t stop cooking, I only took a break in writing down what I cooked. Marinate 4 mackerel filets in a few spoons if teriyaki. Spread on baking paper. Clean, chop and fry 500 grams of green beans, 1 … More Staycation, home cooking
An early good tasting pumpkin is waiting for our evening meal. Remove seeds and skin of a small pumpkin, approximately 1 kilo. Cut in cubes. Spread 2 table spoons of za’atar, some salt and a drizzle of olive oil. Mix. Spread on baking paper on an oven tray. Bake in the oven at 200° for … More The first squash 😋
Fennel and gorgonzola, heavenly combination. Yes, I know, I probably did something similar already. Puppy school finishes at 8.30 PM and it’s dark already. Oskar is really doing well, as long as he gets little pieces of wurstel during his training😉. Although those wurstel are perfectly eatable for human beings, I prefer other ingredients. Slice … More I did it again!
Tomatoes are probably one of the most combined vegetables ( or is it fruits) in the entire world. The Italians are experts in cultivating and preparing this ingredient. Cut about 800 grams (for 2p)of roma tomatoes in halves. Spread on an oven dish. Chop 4 garlic cloves, 1chili and spread on the tomatoes. Season with … More Italians and their beloved lovely tomatoes
The most known version of radicchio is the red one of Treviso. The radicchio Milano is less bitter and can be used in salads or in warm dishes. An anchovies parmesan dressing (inspired by delicious.nl) and fresh swordfish will be perfect company for a fabulous salad. Spread 500 grams of radicchio Milano on a large … More Radicchio Milano o pan di zucchero
Cooking for 2p is mostly more difficult than cooking for 4p. Knowing that one of my rules is ‘no waste’ and another rule is variety, I cook the ingredients in a different way. The original paella recipe was based on couscous instead of rice. Instead of considering to reduce the choice of vegetables, I skipped … More Inspired by a paella recipe, I made this one 😅
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