A few days before people are arriving I ask for a wish list for breakfast and dinner. Ingrid and Guido will be here in approximately 5h. Time enough to prepare a simple fennel soup, fresh bread and a stew with polpo. Boil 1,5 kilo of frozen polpo for 1h in plain water. Chop 1 large … More A wish list
Mirco, the fishmonger, explained to me that toothless shark has the most delicate flavor because they only eat plankton. So, he showed me the head to prove that I bought the real dogfish or palombo in Italian language and he explained to me how to prepare this fish with garlic, tomatoes and fresh parsley. Chop … More Shark with or without teeth? 🤔
Fresh tarragon is rarely to find at the grocery stores. So if occasionally I find some, I try to find some appropriate recipe. Grilled eggplant and cauliflower couscous with mustard and tarragon as flavor seems a nice combination. Fir 2p, cut 1 big eggplant in slices of 1-1,5 cm. Mix 2 pressed garlic cloves, 2 … More Tarragon and mustard
Two earthy flavors reunited in a soft puree with oven grilled fresh salmon seems a lovely dinner for a Thursday evening. Remove the skin of 500 grams of Jerusalem artichokes and 500 grams of celeriac and you end up having a nice portion of vegetables for 2p. Chop everything in little cubes. Put in a … More Celeriac and Jerusalem artichokes
My mother had her own ideas about making puree and many other people seem to have another perfect recipe. I’m not really a fanatic cook although simple, tasty and healthy are important adverbs.Today’s dinner is simple, tasty and healthy. For 2p, cook 800 grams of peeled potatoes . Drain and smash. Chop and fry 4 … More Potatoes and spinach, it could seem traditional cooking
Turnip tops, anchovies and orecchiette are a traditional combination. Broccoli is a perfect alternative for turnip tops. I have never seen turnip tops in Belgium. They contain loads of vitamins and minerals. People who take warfarin or a similar anticoagulant have to be really careful. The combination can destabilize the anticoagulant treatment. Clean 500-600 grams … More Turnip tops
The evening before we leave our house in Italy to go to Belgium for 10 days, the whole fridge will be divided in dinner, our lunch and snacks for the following day. Soak 150 grams of breadcrumb with 100 grams of sour cream, 100 grams of Greek yoghurt, a leftover of a tofu spread, 4 … More The whole fridge in one dish😂
A dark cold day, although cheered up with an ice cream in San Gimignano (one of the best in the world), is ideal for a cosy pasta dish with cabbage. For 5p, cut 1 green cabbage in small pieces. Chop and fry 1 red onion, 6 garlic cloves. Add 500 grams of mixed minced meat. … More After a week menu with puree, burgers, chicken + rice and pizza we are ready for a pasta 😉
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