We enjoy the long Italian summer. Weekends are so much more relaxed if you can spend time outside, especially when you have a pool A ‘bloody mary- shrimp salad is more than welcome to finish a peaceful Sunday. Mix 1 large table spoon of concentrated tomato puree with 2 teaspoons of Worcester sauce, 2 teaspoons … More Still summer
As Belgians we enjoy a traditional Belgian meal as ‘mosselen friet’ translated as mussels and French(? Belgian) fries. Last week I asked Mirco, the friendly fishmonger, whether the Italians are familiar with that kind of seafood. Coincidentally the season has just started, and will last until September. There are the Italian Italian ones ( born … More Authentic Italian mussels
To compensate the lack of personal contact, presents delivered by the postman or a courier are even more exciting. Iris has been spoiled by her family, not only with lots of books but also with the best canned crabmeat ever. The traditional starter at Iris’ family is an old fashioned crab cocktail. So, let’s have … More What a gift!
Sometimes I’m in the mood for real simple food, especially in combination with French fries 😋. Slice a cucumber, chop some radishes and cherry tomatoes. Mix with green salad. A tuna steak, simply grilled on a Himalayan salt plate will get an upgrade with a salad in Vietnam style. Mix 1 chopped chili pepper, 1 … More What a dressing can do to your salad
Egon and Otis prefer meat, and if it has to be fish, salmon is OK. For 7p, buy 1,2 kilo of salmon. Remove the bones and the skin. Chop and put in the kitchen robot. Add 2 table spoons of chopped parsley and 2 chopped garlic cloves. Press 3 times on the pulse button ( … More Salmon burgers
A delicate fish, sole, is at it’s best in a real traditional recipe, sole meunière, but….Let’s prepare it a little lighter, but still ‘à la meunière’ which means ‘the miller’s wife method’. Season each side of the sole (without skin) with pepper and salt. Put then some flour at both sides. Bake in a mixture … More Sole meunière
Real french fries and tomatoes filled with North Sea shrimps are one of our traditional dishes, but there are good ways, better ways and best ways to prepare this dish. Checking my freezer I found 200 grams of frozen North Sea shrimps from our last roadtrip to Belgium. Fresh shrimps are much better, but anyway. … More Belgian tradition
Season a ‘butterfly’-shaped chicken with fresh rosemary, garlic, pepper and salt. Moisture with some olive oil. Bake in the oven at 180° for 40-60 mins (check, time to cook depends on the weight of the chicken. Roast a big red bell pepper in the oven. Cool down in a plastic bag and remove the skin. … More Easter Sunday : Chicken tonight
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