I’m rather unproductive for the moment and try hard not to get frustrated. We are waiting for the finishing touch but, remember, 😉piano piano. I cook in the new kitchen but there is still a lot to reorganize. For healthy food you don’t need complicated recipes. Peel and slice 1 large cucumber thinly. Spread on … More Cucumber carpaccio
Could it be that every region in Italy has its own recipes for a simple pasta with tomatoes? This one pretends to be originally from Sorrento. Instead of using fresh cherry tomatoes, I used canned tomatoes. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves and 1 chili in a drizzle of olive oil. Add 2 cans of … More Simple pasta recipe
This weekend I’ll be having my counseling course in Florence. Although I know Iris can cook, I plan the weekend menu in order to have more quality time together tomorrow and Sunday evening. With a bit of delay I received the February and March editions of my favorite cooking magazine ‘Delicious.nl ‘. The gnocchi recipes … More Cooking in advance
I can’t help it, again a Ottolenghi recipe from his new book Simple. For 2p, put approx 1.2 kilo of medium sized halved eggplants, halved and with a few incisions, on baking paper. Spread a drizzle of olive oil. Bake in the oven at 220° until they are roasted (approx 40mins). Add 250 grams of … More Lentils, eggplant and cherry tomatoes
Soak 125 grams of green lentils in water, and 50 grams of spelt in another recipient for a few hours. Cover a baking tray with baking paper. Clean 750 grams of carrots. Cut them in halves. Spread on the baking paper. Add a drizzle of olive oil and 1 table spoon of cumin seeds. Bake … More My life would never be complete without at least one oven 😉
Since we are into the carpaccios, let’s try another one. For 3p slice 12 medium mushrooms (perfectly white) thinly and put them in a decorative pattern on three plates. Add zeste and juice of 1 lemon, pepper, salt, fresh parsley, good olive oil and finish with grated old pecorino. Prepare in advance and the lemon … More Mushrooms make a wonderful carpaccio
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