Today we did a lot of driving to the Lake Siljan region. This lake is one of the larger lakes, created by a meteor 377 million years ago. I did some quick shopping for our dinner near a tiny little harbor. I bought 800 grams of cherry tomatoes, some chili and 150 grams of feta. … More Tasty all in one
Remember older shakshouka recipes mainly prepared in the oven? This time I will ( have to) cook in a more traditional way, but still my way. After a rather long drive, a short visit of Dijon, we found an amazing spot, 15 minutes outside of the city, to spend the night. We only hope the rain … More I love shakshouka
Jim has arrived in our village. He will be house-and dog-sitting at Diane’s place. We’ll ignore his jetlag and invite him for lunch ( we= the alpha ladies, Anria, Diane and myself and our dogs, Bonnie, Aragon and Oskar😉). It’s a beautiful day to spend time on our terrace, from which you have a fabulous … More Ideal lunch for lovely people
After two weeks in Sicily it’s about time to post something new. We had a wonderful time exploring the island. Sicily has so much to offer. We even passed by the little village Sambuca where Oskar, our 2year old doggie, came from. It was an emotional experience, for Oskar, for us and for the enthusiastic, … More La bellissima Sicilia
Another delicious recipe for an Ottolenghi summer buffet are the hot roasted tomatoes served on fresh cold Greek yogurt. Spread 500 grams of cherry tomatoes in an oven dish. Mix with 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds, a pinch of candy sugar, 4 sliced garlic cloves, a few stems of fresh thyme, a few stems of … More Hot and cold
Filled courgettes is always a topper. You can prepare the whole recipe in advance. Cut 800 grams of medium sized courgettes lengthwise. Use a small spoon to remove the meat. Leave a long solid cup of almost 1cm. Drain the meat. Put in a blender. Add 40 grams of breadcrumb, 40 grams of grated parmesan, … More Another dish for an Ottolenghi summer buffet
I love a buffet ‘Ottolenghi style’ : large plates with different colors and flavors spread on a long table. The number of guests is not so important. I enjoy cooking lots of different recipes. After cleaning up the kitchen and myself, I can enjoy every single moment with the guests. But, not yet😏. This dish … More A perfect dish for a buffet
Little cans of anchovies in olive oil are real flavor bombs. I often use them as the only protein supplier. Tonight’s dinner is probably, again, another variety on the same base, but we love it. For 2p, clean and chop 1 small romanesco, 1 fennel, 500 grams of potatoes, 4 garlic cloves, 1 fresh onion … More Anchovies
I was used to shop weekly in the big supermarket in Siena and an occasional shopping in the local stores. Since the lock down I feel so lucky with 2 local grocery shops, fish is now frozen instead of fresh and the choice of vegetables and fruit is less abundant but fresh. Rectangular puff pastry … More Local shopping
My new kitchen is almost ready. Whatever I cook feels like ‘something in between’, although I still appreciate our temporary cooking centre of this awesome house. Oil a medium sized elegant oven dish. Slice 2 large potatoes thinly. Spread in the oven dish. Slice one large red onion, 4 garlic cloves and 2 large tomatoes … More A pie with roots in Puglia
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