A second virus in 2 weeks time is forcing me to slow down ( which is really difficult for me). So my meals will be extra simple and light. Tonight we will have some beautiful salmon with roasted carrots. Wash 2 bunches of carrots carefully so that you don’thave to peel off the skin. Remove … More Start the new year slowly
In search of afternoon delights, I found this lovely recipe (with a little variation) in the Belgian cooking magazine “Libelle lekker’. Mix 40 grams of melted butter with 4 table spoons of maple syrup, 150 grams of low fat yogurt and 70 ml of semi skimmed milk. Mix 120 grams of spelt flour with 80 … More ‘Healthy’ scones
All-in-one dishes are the new hype, but are already since decades my favorites. Donna Hay’s book, One Pan Perfect, is an incredible source of inspiration. The crispy potato cake with smoked salmon is an amazing dish for a hot summer evening. Home made smoked salmon was on my to-do list for a while. So I … More All-in-one dishes
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
More than 5 years in Italy, more than 5 years I stopped working as a passionate family physician, more than 5 years I practice to live with the flow….it all seems yesterday, incredible. Nowadays I’m finding a new balance between daily life as ex pat in Italy, my personal professional project ( 😉 check my … More Cooking 4friends…I love it
Cooking with stevia is really worthwhile. The texture can become a little different but the flavor is perfect. A recipe for a cake based on couscous is waiting for a tryout. At the end the cake has become completely different than the original recipe. As ingredients you need : 2 eggs, 300 grams of low … More Stevia in pastries
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
The bright green color of spring is gradually changing in a darker green. The vineleaves have grown already large enough to protect the future bunches of grapes against the burning sun. I really hope that I will not influence this precious process by stealing a few of those larger leaves for a try out recipe … More Fresh vine leaves
Both are translated as monkfish in English, only Google explains that rana pescatrice is the whole fish and coda di rospo is what remaines after removing the head and skin. Mirco, the fishmonger, made me choose between the local, fresh, ugly looking fish, the rana pescatrice and the coda di rospo, the skinless tail from … More Coda di rospo or rana pescatrice
I’m checking our stock. 140 grams of digestive cookies are waiting for consumption. In the little freezer a few packages of figs are filling the space, so I wll use 1 portion of 14 halved figs. Mix the cookies with 40 grams of cold butter in the blender. Add 1/2 teaspoon of speculoos spices. Spread … More Almost evening, but still sweet Sunday
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