A polpo vulgaris can be big. For 2p try to find a small ( cleaned) one of approx 900 grams and . After simple cooking in salted water with a few bay leaves until soft ( +/- 1 h) the weight will almost reduced to 1/2. Chop the polpo in elegant pieces and store in … More Octopus vulgaris or polpo in Italian
Pasta vongole is one of Iris’preferences. I love the taste, but I’m not a real fan of the shells in my dish. Put 500 grams of halved cherry tomatoes on baking paper ( skin below). Spread some dried basil, some salt and a bit of sugar. Bake in the oven at 150° for 30 mins. … More Vongole veraci
There is a visible change in the vegetable department, spring is not only in the air. To join winter and spring, I prepare a lovely combination of polenta ( which for me is more connected to winter) with the ‘barba di frate’ or ‘agretti’ which is a real spring ingredient. For 2p, melt 1 table … More Winter goes into spring
For 2p, remove the skin and chop 1 small butternut pumpkin( approx 800 grams of pumpkin left). Put the cubes on baking paper. Add 4 peeled garlic cloves and a drizzle of olive oil. Bake in the oven at 200° for 25-30 mins. Cool down. Boil 120 grams of integral spaghetti in salted water al … More Pumpkin spaghetti pie
For 2p, chop 1 medium sized cauliflower in roses, and don’t forget to chop the stem. Mix the cauliflower with 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped red onion, 2 table spoons of sriracha, the juice of 1 lemon, 3 table spoons of bread crumb, 3 table spoons of grated parmigiano and 2 table spoons of … More Sriracha sauce, Thailand’s number 1 sauce! Recipe 1, thanks to my youngest and dear brother in law, Dennis.
Before our move to Italy, the original plan was to move to the area of WashingtonDC. We went house hunting and got to know really wonderful people, such as Kathy and Peter, but the gut feeling about moving to US wasn’t right. It took a few weeks before deciding not to go, but Kathy, Peter … More Our US heritage: Kathy and Peter and old bay seasoning.
For 2p, 2 piadine or Italian flat breads, 2 garlic cloves, 5 small fresh artichokes ( 1 can of artichokes as alternative), 200 grams of mozzarella, 2 table spoons of black olives, 60 grams of sundried tomatoes on oil and some rocket salad is all you need tonight. Clean and chop the baby artichokes in … More Artichokes on a piadina
Egon and Otis prefer meat, and if it has to be fish, salmon is OK. For 7p, buy 1,2 kilo of salmon. Remove the bones and the skin. Chop and put in the kitchen robot. Add 2 table spoons of chopped parsley and 2 chopped garlic cloves. Press 3 times on the pulse button ( … More Salmon burgers
A topper for young and old is potatoe puree, minced meat or sausages, cauliflower and white sauce. Make a simple puree with 1.5 kilo of boiled potatoes. Add some butter, some pepper, some salt and nutmeg. Mash. Steam 1 chopped cauliflower and 1 chopped romanesco. Boil the harder pieces with the potatoes. Make a white … More If you want to please kids😉
A menu for 5 adults and 2 teenagers is a little bit different than the normal daily cooking. For the first evening I plan an all-in-one Italian dish. With 750 grams of minced chicken meat, 150 grams of sausage meat, 1 table spoon of mixed chicken herbs, 1 table spoon of dried oregano I can … More Teenagers to feed
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