Autumn is fantastic, all those contrasts in one day, I love it. We have an amazing southwest oriented terrace with the best view ever. It’s probably too hot in summer for most people, but so lovely in spring and autumn. Anyway, we love it and nearby living friends are also impressed when they pass by. … More Cold mornings, warm and sunny afternoons and almost freezing nights
There are mushrooms everywhere. Next year I hope to have learned the difference between eatable and not eatable. We can ask the local pharmacy to do that for us, what a service. I had to promise Iris to be transparent and not to rely on the ‘mushroom app ‘ 😉. A fresh pasta with fresh … More Mushroom season
I do admit that I wasn’t so enthusiastic when Giancarla and Iris tried to convince me to do our own olive harvest. And now I’m already inviting people to join us next year. Eating truffles from the garden in the summer, drizzling beautiful green extra vergine olive oil on bread, mushrooms, pasta, fish,….what a sensation, … More What a sensation
Our dear Italian friends convinced us to do our own raccolto. They will show us how to do it. Mamma Anne doesn’t want to miss this event, and, Diane, our American friend who lives nearby, and her puppy dog, Oskars best friend, will join the female forces. My contribution is restricted to the catering because … More Catering during the harvest of our own olive trees
Last week we were still wearing a bikini and having meals outside. Today I’m covered in a warm hoodie 😏. I’m a true sun lover, but what is more magical than the change of season, as long as it doesn’t rain a whole week. New season, and thus other cooking styles. If you want a … More Change of season
It sounds rather cranky, but what to cook with all that truffle😉. I found some fresh porcini in the local supermarket. I imagined they would be a perfect starter in combination with some fresh truffle (Oskar found fresh ones and probably tasted himself before noticing what he was doing). Clean 500 grams of porcini and … More Simple cooking with delicious ingredients
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
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