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
For 2p, chop 2 medium sized eggplants in large cubes (approx 3/3cm). Mix the cubes with 1 teaspoon of salt and put in a aluminium colander or steam basket. Heat a large pan with 3-5 cm of water. Once the water starts boiling, put the colander in the pan. Close the pan to steam the … More So inspiring, the Ottolenghi ’s cookbooks
The chaos in the house is still guaranteed. In a few days a lot will be done at the same time (new floors and installation of the new windows). Symbolically we wanted one of our dearest friends, Leen, to be our first guest to stay for a few days, as she was our first guest … More Our first real guest
When I was a teenager, living in Belgium, eggplant was known as an ingredient in ratatouille or in minestrone and that was about it. Travelling around Europe and the rest of the world I realized that eggplant is so much more than that. The only real important rule is : eggplant needs to be well … More Filled eggplant
For 2p, mix 300 grams of self raising flour with 210 ml of water, pepper, salt and 1 table spoon of dried basil. Cover and store at room temperature for at least 6h. Slice 2 medium sized eggplants. Oil the slices and bake at both sides. Chop 4 garlic cloves. Mix with a good drizzle … More Build a pizza
Elodie gave me a few ‘Thai curry- kits’. In the kit is included : coconut cream powder, curry paste (a green one for today), fish sauce and some dried herbs. Instead of the recommended 90 grams of vegetables, I add 350 grams of green beans+200 grams of soy sprouts+200 grams of eggplant cubes. Start with … More Chicken Thai style
Halve 2 Italian bell peppers or 4 non-Italian sized bell peppers for 2p (as main dish) and remove the seeds. Put 1 table spoon of salted capres in water. Chop 2 medium sized eggplants in cubes. Put in a colander with salt for approx 30 mins. Rinse and dry. Fry the eggplant in a drizzle … More Bell pepper alla Napoletana
Chop and fry 1 eggplant, 1 red onion, 1 bell pepper, 4 garlic cloves and 1 pepperoncini in a drizzle of olive oil. Add 1 teaspoon of dried basil. Stir now and again. Add 2 chopped tomatoes, pepper and salt. Bake until all vegetables are al dente. Boil 100 grams of farro in salted water. … More Sformato alle verdure di settembre
Not that I want to be a fancy cook, but I try to find some variations on classical recipes, avoiding lactose. Half 2 medium sized eggplants. Make some incisions and spread some olive oil. Bake for 30 mins in the oven at 180°. Cool down. In the meanwhile, prepare a tomato sauce with 1 chopped … More Small kitchen, perfect organization, although 😉
It can be silly, but if family and friends are visiting us, we have a small list of ingredients which we still cannot find here and which are too good not to be eaten. Coriander was on that list, but finally it’s available and my own harvest is growing. Flour mixtures for home made bread … More Smuggling of halloumi 😉
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