My only good reason to drive to Siena this week was to buy some fresh fish. Frozen fish is okay but fresh fish is awesome.A sea bream in the oven is super simple, incredibly delicious, easygoing with any kind of cooking style.Ask the fish monger to clean the fish if you don’t want to do … More Back into fresh fish
Being a physician I fully understand the importance of the quarantine rules. Being a woman, a mother, an aunt, a sister, a friend, …I desperately look forward to have people around, not all the time😉, but now and again. So I’m struggling whether yes or no to have occasional guests this year. Whatever my final … More How I miss organizing dinners
If we can’t travel for real, we can always travel on our plate.Everywhere we go I try to find kitchen tools which will allow me to create different cooking styles and different vibes on our dinner table. But, don’t worry, even without a cataplana you can easily prepare this recipe.Defrost half of a bag of … More Thai food in a cataplana
It’s the last evening before shopping, so I check my fridge and look what’s left.I definitely made a mistake in my planning, but, no problem, we’ll find something.Chop 2 smaller cucumbers, 400 grams of cherry tomatoes, 1 large red onion, 4 garlic cloves, 1 chili and 4 cm of fresh ginger. Put in an oven … More Some tomatoes, some cucumbers, some fresh basil, some burrata…let’s make some pasta
Cecina is a Tuscan bread based on chickpea flour. I didn’t have chickpea flour, but managed to create some dough and used curry powder and turmeric for a more exotic taste.Put 130 grams of dried chickpeas in 500 ml of salted water. Store at room temperature for an overnight. Add 1 table spoon of curry … More Something ‘in between’
Today I have been cleaning like crazy. My whole body aches, although I’m not convinced that it’s the healthiest way to exercise. Anyway, it’s almost done …for this week. My appreciation for our Luana will be even more after the lock down period. After the cleaning, I decided to do my every other day 5km … More I love my cleaning lady
Oven roasted cauliflower is so much tastier than the ‘normal’versions. I love it. Cut a small cauliflower in little roses and cubes (no waste). Spread on baking paper. Mix with a drizzle of olive oil and 1 table spoon of cumin seeds. Roast in the oven at 180° for approximately 30 minutes. Stir halfway. Boil … More Roasted cauliflower
Fashionable diets or eating habits which lead to drastic changes will never become mine, but if they can create more variety in daily cooking, I’m pro. Increase the amount of vegetables and reduce the bad carbs is a less drastic approach which will not lead to extremes. Bad carbs ( white rice, white pasta, white … More ‘No carbs’ fashion
I love eating and cooking, but I also love to keep my weight under control. Genetically I was not really gifted with an amazing body, but I always focus on health ( I’m a MD, as you know). I preferred books and music to sports, until 5 years ago when I started to use the … More Watch your healthy lifestyle
A grilled tuna steak is at its best with a mixture of stir fried vegetables. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves, 1 chili and 4 cm of fresh ginger. Add 2 chopped carrots, 250 grams of shitake. Stir and fry. Add 250 grams of baby corn, 250 grams of sugar snaps and 250 grams of … More Simple wok
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