We are invited by a foodie friend tonight (thanks for great dinner Elodie!), so no real recipe today. Instead watch a little video of how to easily remove seeds from a pomegranate (see also 29th January recipe A perfect day to make a tour through the Crete Senese) How to spank a pomegranate (click here)
When the sky is grey and the clouds are filled with rain we wonder where to go on our next big trip. Although we are spoiled living in country like Italy with so many fantastic places to visit and to discover, we don’t want to miss the opportunity to travel to remote continents and their … More Travelling around the world
Reading recipes in Italian is part of my studying ;-). Italians are proud of radicchio and you have different kinds. It’ s family of our chicory, and it’s also rather bitter. There is the round one which grows like salad and there is the type which grows like chicory and which is less bitter. I … More Sunday, gray and rainy, and ideal study weather!
How to cheer up a gray and rainy day? Our guest of honnour will be India with its extensive fragrances and colours. The indian cuisine is very special not only because of its specific spice blends but also because of its incredibly wide extent. I am not so familiar with this type of cooking, which … More India: Maximum colour & fragrance
‘Made in Italy’ is an encyclopedia-like cookbook by Giorgio Locatelli. More than 600 pages to read and to stimulate and to cook, amazing! Filled and grilled squid is not really a winter recipe, but on a gray rainy day it will be the ideal start of a weekend enjoying italian movies (this is also a … More Made in Italy
While thinking about what to prepare with fresh spinach my thoughts wander to the wonderful fresh spinach I often got from my neighbours and patients in Tervuren. They were so happy to be able to surprise me with bags of vegetables under my carport. And I was always so happy to find those edible … More Remember Belgium
The request for today is beetroot with lentils, and I will go for the easy way using canned lentils. Use a medium beetroot pp. and boil it for minimum 1 hour until it’s soft. Chop a red onion, some garlic, and a spicy little pepper. Marinate a piece of halloumi (also import from Belgium, not … More Real purple veggie day
What a landscape and what a sky!! At the end of the weekend a colourful menu with the taste of the sun will be a perfect introduction to the following week. Put a salmon filet (200gr pp) in one piece in an oiled casserole (skin below). Prepare a mixture of chopped parsley and chives, garlic, … More A perfect day to make a tour through the Crete Senese
I’m a real fan of the books of Jamie Oliver. His recipes are clear. His dishes are mostly in balance although I always add vegetables. While reading his books you feel his great passion for good food and cooking. A delicious recipe out of his book ‘Jamie’s Italy’ is ‘Spaghetti con gamberetti e rucola’. 200 … More Fan of Jamie Oliver’s books
Friday remains -working or not- a special day to combine with some ‘lazy’ food, looking forward to a movie, or just sharing with your family or friends. The request menu for today is wraps. If you live in Italy, more than in Belgium, you will mostly only find seasonal vegetables in the supermarket. So what … More Friday wrap= start of the weekend
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