We love carrots. It’s one of the in between snacks and even Oskar is also a big fan. In the following recipe carrots steal the show. Clean 1 kg of young carrots. Cut them lengthwise in 4. Spread in a tajine. Mix with 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped onion, 2 teaspoons of cumin powder, … More Vegetarian food at its best
Baccalà già ammollato is what you need to ask. Ammollato means softened but also desalted. As some may remember,my first experiment with the Baccalà was not really successful. It’s a process of almost a day to get the Baccalà right. Since I know Mirco does the whole process, I buy the ready to cook one … More Baccalà alla fiorentina
Thanks to Mirco I widen my choice of fish. Everyone knows mackerel and tuna, but one of their relatives was unknown for me until today. Although there are lot’s ofm more traditional recipes, I prepate a simple all in one dish with Bonito ( the English translation for palamita or sarda sarda). As mackerel and … More The Palamita or Sarda sarda
The words ‘tian’ and ‘tajine’ are borrowed from French, one in Old Provençal, the other Berber “from the Greek têganon [ …] “frying pan”, “flat earth” …is what I read online. A tian is most commenly based on layers of vegetables cooked in their own liquid, where a tajine is normally filled in a ‘less … More Slow cooking
Fresh peas and burrata are a perfect match for an usual presentation today. 1 kilo of fresh peas is an average portion for 2p ( probably 400 grams after removing the shells). Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves, 2 small fresh onions and 1 chili in 2 table spoons of olive oil. Add the peas. … More Everyday something different
It’s almost a year now that our lives our ruled by a tiny little creature. What would it have been like if we had known from the beginning that this would take so long? Routine is a powerful source to survive. Focusing on daily life, enjoying small things, without getting lost in long term personal … More Day dreaming
I’m back home after a few lovely days in Belgium. While staying at my youngest brother’s home I went to Antwerp to see my daughters, saw my mother on 3 different moments, ate some North Sea shrimps, Thai food and enjoyed a superb Sunday evening dinner at Trattoria Bazalia. You can imagine that a obligatory … More Quarantine after my visit to Belgium
Since I’m able to decide my own life, I finish my evening with a candlelight dinner. All my friends seem to have accepted this ‘habit’ as nobody complains if I start cooking even if everybody is exhausted. I’m pretty sure they might think I’m obsessed, which probably I am. Iris and I live together for … More I have this – for certain people strange – habit that a day is only finished once you have enjoyed a ‘real’ dinner.
Aragon is Oskars first best friend. They are really cute together. Aragon is supposed to be a real truffle dog, but is not intrested to explore our garden. Oskar is a natural talent and inspires me to create recipes with summer truffle. Today’s lunch is a quiche, made with usual and unusual ingredients. Start with … More Ladies lunch, puppies play mates
Every year a Belgian choir director organizes a music festival in Asciano. Although circumstances are not ideal, they decided to go ahead and we were happy to have our annual lunch with some Belgian friends in our garden. It’s hot, you only have 2 hours to spend together, what to prepare? Jamie Oliver, Ottolenghi and … More Friends for lunch
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