Fresh sardines are a delight, and this recipe is awesome. I love sardines. If you can persuade the fishmonker to prepare fillets, you have no excuse to try this really fantastic recipe. As a starter for 2p or as part of wonderful buffet 300 grams of fillets are approx 7-8 whole fishes which you can … More Marinated sardines
The octopus, or polpo in Italian, is a great fish, but needs precooking to make the meat tender and not ‘chewy chewy’. Cook the clean polpo, frozen or fresh, in a large pan filled with water, 250 ml of white wine, a few bay leaves, 1 carrot, 2 stems of celery and a pinch of … More Grilled squid, tomato, basil and almond sauce recipe
Prepare the marinade in the small blender. Mix 1 raw, peeled beetroot, 1 teaspoon of wasabi, juice and zeste of 1 lemon, 1 table spoon of wild fennel, 1 teaspoon of dijon mustard and 2 table spoons of olive oil. Put the marinade in a small plastic bag and add 2 slices of salmon. Store … More Beetroot marinade, awesome color
Blend 100 grams of arugula (rocket salad ), 1 garlic clove, 25 grams of parmigiano, a pinch of sugar (or stevia), 40 grams of roasted pine nuts. Add olive oil to obtain a proper pesto, add pepper and salt. Marinate 400 grams of swordfish cubes in 2 table spoons of chopped fresh basil, the zeste … More Black, green and white, less common on our plate
Canned king crab is expensive but has a lot of taste. There is this traditional Belgian starter with crab, cocktail sauce which still has a lot of succes. With some onion, some lemon I prepare a fresh variant on that theme. Chop 1 medium sized fresh onion. Add the juice of ½ lemon. Marinate for … More Crabcoctail with a twist
Tonight we are both tired, but the dinner is and will always be an important ritual to finish the day. Bake 400 grams of whole frozen shrimps shortly in a drizzle of olive oil. Remove the shrimps from the pan and cool down. Chop and fry 1 large red fresh onion, 1 chili pepper and … More Pasta and shrimps
For 4p 600 grams of green beans, 1 kilo of green asparagus, 500- 600 grams of fresh salmon filet, 2 table spoons of red curry paste, 1-2 table spoons of fish sauce, 1 cup of thai rice, lemon grass, a few lime leaves, 4 chopped garlic cloves and 1 chili pepper , 200 ml of … More Something pink, something red, something green, something spicy, something healthy
Today you really need canned pineapple (without extra sugar!). Chop and fry 2 red onions and 2 bell peppers in sunflower oil. Bake for approx 10 mins. Heat the pineapple and the juice (of a small can) in a separate pan. Add 3 table spoons of tomato ketchup and 2 table spoons of rice vinegar. … More Easy sweet and sour thanks to ketchup and canned pineapple
Daily cooking for guests cannot be a daily party, especially when there is someone leading a normal working life, and especially if you would like to keep it all healthy. Salmon is a perfect fish to store in the freezer and to prepare in the oven. Fennel saffron salad and hasselback potatoes are perfect side … More Yes, sometimes I prepare certain dishes more than once 😉
Pasta vongole is one of Iris’ favorites and I promised to prepare it again trying to find a little variation for my blog ;-). For 2p 500 grams of vongole is a large portion (although I do not have any idea about what the exact weight of the ‘real food’ is). For a little variation … More Fresh vongole and moscardini = Italy
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