Broccoli is a versatile ingredient. In today’s dinner tahini will be responsible for the flavor. Boil 120 grams of farro al dente. I use almost 700 grams of broccoli. Wash it, remove the hard parts of the stem and chop it all in smaller parts. Mix 2 table spoons of tahini with 2 teaspoon of … More I love this one, I hope you do too
As we are Midsommar weekend I thought it would be lovely to prepare a dinner with the typical ingredients such as new potatoes, dill and strawberries. I must say those Swedish strawberries are incredibly delicious. What did I buy? : strawberries ( of course), 500 grams of new potatoes, 250 grams of local green asparagus, … More Celebrating Midsommar
Beetroot is a fantastic ingredient. Use it all. Today’s recipe is inspired by delicious.nl. The beetroot is so fresh that I store the beautiful loaf ( 650 grams) in the fridge for another day. Remove the skin of the beetroot. Chop in small cubes. Spread in an oven dish. Add 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 … More A Scandinavian twist
Last weekend we invited our dear Italian friends for a dinner. I have to admit, I wanted to impress with non Italian recipes. We were only 6 and I cooked for 10, knowing that leftovers could be used in another version. The buffet will be explained in other blog posts. Our dinner tonight is a … More Last weekend I let myself go in cooking too much food
Salmon is a perfect fish to be frozen. Defrost the fish in the fridge. Remove the skin and cut in large pieces. Wash 500 grams of spinach. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves. Add the spinach. Add pepper and salt. Put 500 grams of cherry tomatoes in an oven dish. Add some pepper, salt, a … More Healthy, healthier, too healthy?;-)
I’m not really a fan of puree. In my years of working in a hospital the classical side dish was often puree, every day a different color. It’s possible that in the future this way of preparing food will have to become my favorite, but as long as I have teeth I prefer to use … More Puree?
In oriental supermarkets, which are difficult to find here in Tuscany, you find a grand variety of ready made mixtures to use as base for easy oriental cooking. To make your own yellow, green, red, …curry pastes you need so many ingredients, which are even more difficult to find here. Thus, buy different flavors and … More Curry paste
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