Certain tools are so nice to have, but often end up in a corner of your kitchen without being used frequently. In our rather small kitchen in Siena all our kitchen tools are really visible, and thus much easier not to be forgotten. Today it’s time for the Portugese cataplana. Chop 400 grams of paksoi, … More Be inventive with kitchen tools
We cannot complain about the weather here, and a rainy day is often an ideal moment to catch up with a few tasks inside the house. Boil two sweet corn cobs in salty water for approx 20 mins. Cut them in smaller rolls. Spread 2 sliced avocado( with a drizzle of lemon juice to keep … More It’s raining cats and dogs, time for a bit of sun on our plate
Start with frying 250 grams of mushrooms and put aside. Use the same pan to fry 4 chopped garlic cloves and 2 chopped leeks in some olive oil. Add 1 table spoon of dried thyme. Add 120 ml of light cream when the vegetables are al dente. Boil pasta for 2p. Add some pasta water … More Simple pasta
The smell of Thai rice and coconut cream is immediately in your nose when you think about it. Clean and cut 400 grams of fish (salmon, a good white fish, and of course for us, moscardini/squid) and marinate in a mixture of 1 chopped lemon gras, 3 cm of chopped fresh ginger, 1 chopped garlic … More At least one Asain meal a week, I promised Iris!
For 2p, chop 5 cm of fresh ginger, 2 cloves of garlic, 1 spicy little pepper (or more) and 2 spring onions. Fry in a drizzle of sunflower oil. Add 2 lime leaves, zeste of 1 lime, 1 table spoon of dried coriander leaves or 3 table spoons of fresh coriander. Add some sugar, or … More Thai style today?
On a hot summer evening I keep it, even for guests. -Blanch 250 grams of spinach and drain thoroughly. Cut and mix with 170 grams of chopped grilled artichokes out of a can. Add 2 chopped garlic cloves, 2 eggs, 2 table spoons of grated parmigiano, 100 grams of cubes of mozzarella, pepper and salt. … More Little dinner for friends
It was hot in Italy. Fresh salads taste even better in this kind of weather. Start with the dressing. Mix 150 grams of Greek yoghurt with 2 table spoons of lemon juice, 1 spicy little pepper, 2 pickled anchovies, ½ teaspoon of mustard of Dijon, pepper and salt. Add 2 table spoons of chopped mint … More Fennel, cucumber and apple salad with white fish
Although grapefruit is a winter ingredient, it’s a perfect to use in a summer dish. Green beans, or asparagus beans (less work to cut the ends of ;-))are at their best in this season. Cut 400 grams of green beans in pieces of 3-4 cm. Add 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 spicy little pepper and … More Grapefruit and salmon in a lovely summer recipe
Cut 1 small cauliflower for 2p in little roses. Spread on baking paper. Add 1 table spoon of curry, a drizzle of sunflower oil, 4 chopped garlic cloves, ½ red onion in slices, 2 bay leaves and some salt. Mix everything together. Cover the dish and put in the oven at 180° for 40 mins. … More Roasted vegetables = intense flavor
Chop 1 big eggplant in thin pieces. Put in a colander with some salt. Leave for at least 30 mins. Rinse and dry. Bake 4 chopped garlic cloves in a drizzle of olive oil. Add the eggplant and bake while stirring. When the aubergines are all glazy, add 1 can of passata, 1 table spoon … More Pasta alla Norma, one of the favorites, but ‘di mare’ today
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