Fresh porcini and pasta are a traditional delicious combination.700 grams of fresh porcini is a lovely portion for 2p.Soak 20 grams of dried porcini in water for at least 30 min.Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves and 1 onion in a mixture of olive oil and butter. Add the chopped and drained mushrooms and a … More Fresh porcini mushrooms
Carrots and green asparagus instead of carrots and eggplant with a beautiful couscous. A lot of the recipes of Sandrina Ghayour contain preserved lemons, which I can’t find here. I decided to prepare them myself, but this recipe can’t wait another 4 weeks 😉.Clean 1bunch of fresh carrots (500 grams approximately) and 500 grams of … More One more ‘Sabrina Ghayour’
I rarely see white asparagus in Italy, but the green ones are available in different sizes and, above all, are much easier to clean. You only have to remove the back end (manually, which is always on the right spot). Chop 1 shallot and, of course, 4 garlic cloves, in 1 table spoon of butter. … More Green asparagus in a creamy sauce
Thanks to my visit to the big supermarket we have some fresh seafood for a primavera risotto. Clean 1 kilo of fresh peas ( which will produce almost 400 grams of peas). Clean and chop 500 grams of green asparagus. Leave the heads separately. Heat a pan. Spread a drizzle of olive oil. Add 500 … More Seafood risotto on Sunday night
The gluten free and lactose free hypes are gradually influencing the Italian cooking style. I’m not really into those hypes but I’m generally into healthy cooking which implies an overdose of vegetables. Now and again I love an overdose of spaghetti which I try to compensate with a veggie starter. Spaghetti aglio olio peperoncini is … More The pure Italian cuisine
If I clean a portion of 6 young artichokes I have a nice portion(+/- 600 grams) for 2p. Cut the artichokes in 8 and store in cool water and the juice of 1 lemon. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves in a drizzle of olive oil. Add the drained artichokes and 2 teaspoons of dried … More The last package of North Sea shrimps
He always hoped something would fall on the floor. If I spent too many hours in the kitchen he would move himself to a less comfy but stylish pillow to snore in the kitchen while I was cooking. He was our dearest friend for almost 12 years. Today he died peacefully, in between the two … More My sous-chef
Radishes, parsley, rucola, spring onion, garlic, frozen spinach are today’s vegetables. Defrost approximately 300 grams of spinach leaves. Drain. Mix the spinach with, two table spoons of fresh parsley, 1 table spoon of anchovies paste(instead of salt), 4 chopped garlic cloves, pepper and 1 table spoon of dried oregano. Prebake 1 round puff pastry for … More My fridge is almost empty
Slice 1 raw fennel and a bunch of radishes thinly. Add the meat and juice of 2 grapefruit. Mix and store cool. Chop 2 dates in little pieces. Put in a sauce pan. Add the juice of 1/2 lemon, 2 table spoons of water and 1 table spoon of maple syrup. Heat an stir until … More Although it’s chilly and wet in Tuscany, we’ll have a colorful salad
Peter Gordon published an awesome cookbook a few years ago with loads of inspiring salads. For 2p, clean 500-600 grams of mushrooms ( portobello would have been perfect but wasn’t available). Remove the stems. Put the mushrooms in a large oiled oven dish(opening upwards). Slice the stems. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves in 20 … More A salad to remember
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