Google recipes for eggplant and tomatoes and you’ll find an incredible amount of variations. It’s really easy to create some more. For 4p you need : 4 large eggplants, 1 kilo of cherry tomatoes, 6-8 garlic cloves, 4 salted sun-dried tomatoes, 400 grams of mozzarella and 16 salted anchovies filets. Start the oven at 200 … More Unlimited number
Hand hygiene has become common sense in Covid times. So using your hands while preparing your dinner is less risky. Anyway, this recipe cannot be made without. When I ordered the calamari, I definitely planned to fill them, not quite decided how. Mirco, the fishmonger, explained me the traditional way with bread, parsley, garlic, tuna … More Don’t be afraid to use your hands
Italy has a great variety of citrus fruit. I love the Sicilian tarocco orange for its color and its flavor. Tonight we have a fresh whole fish, hasselback potatoes and a chicory salad (mixed chicory and radicchio) with an awesome dressing. For 2p, put the juice of 2 tarocco oranges in a small pan. Allow … More Citrus fruit festival
People are looking forward to the summer season, but once it’s there, they realise how hot it can be. I must admit that it doesn’t really bother me. Everything is going a bit slower, but that’s it. Of course, that’s not true for everyone. I have a lot of respect for people doing hard work … More Sizzling summer days
We start with a breakfast outside looking at Siena, could be worse ;-). After a lazy morning in the garden and stormy weather we decide to take the car to take a look at our future home, in Castelnuovo Berardenga and to come back by the Crete Senese. For our evening meal for 3p, I … More Soft Indian cooking
Daily cooking for guests cannot be a daily party, especially when there is someone leading a normal working life, and especially if you would like to keep it all healthy. Salmon is a perfect fish to store in the freezer and to prepare in the oven. Fennel saffron salad and hasselback potatoes are perfect side … More Yes, sometimes I prepare certain dishes more than once 😉
Put 100 grams of halved cherry tomatoes on baking paper with a drizzle of olive oil and some dried oregano. Cut a good quality chicken in parts. Keep the breast (with skin) and store the other parts in the freezer. Cut 4 smaller potatoes in Hasselback-style. Put on baking paper. Add some sea salt and … More Surf and turf
How would I survive without oven ;-)? For 4p, season 1 large or 2 small chicken with chicken herbs. The butterfly shape looks great and reduces oven time. Put the chicken in a large oven dish. Add a drizzle of olive oil and bake at 180-200° for approx 1h (depends on size of the chicken … More Ovenbaked radicchio, grilled chicken and creamy anchovies sauce
Calamari, breadcrumb, garlic, lemon, tomato…the smell of summer! For 2 p clean 500 grams of fresh squid. Fry 1 chopped spicy pepper, 6 chopped garlic cloves and 2 handful of old breadcrumb in a good drizzle of olive oil. Add pepper and salt. Bake until crispy and golden brown. Put the mixture on kitchen paper … More The hottest day in Italy since the start of the measurments.
Start with the potatoes. Make the incisions (hasselback technique). Put the potatoes in a oven dish. Add some salt and oil. Bake in the oven at 180° for approx 45-60 mins (depends on the size of the potatoes). Clean the fish and fill with some onion, fresh basil and lemon. Add pepper and salt. Half … More Mackerel, hasselback potatoes and oven baked tomatoes, pure and simple.
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