Sometimes I’m so busy organizing a huge dinner for the following day that I would almost forget that we also need a meal for the same day. For 2p cook 150 grams of whole grain pasta. Drain and keep some of the cooking water. Put the same pan back on the fire. Wait until all … More Exploded kitchen
Did you know that to remove the skin of fish easily you have to marinate them in vinegar for 10-15 mins? Another reason to read cooking magazines as deliciousnederland, not? 😉 Pre- prepare 2 salmon fillets of 150-200 grams for 2p following the method above. Pre bake 2 large, halved eggplants (oiled and carved, with … More Salmon in harmony with eggplant
I live in Italy, I cook wherever you want, and every month I look forward to the arrival of the new deliciousnederland magazine to be inspired. The december edition is full of great ideas for Christmas cooking, or winter cooking in general. Working with pastry, especially puff pastry, to wrap up food in a special … More Something special
For 2p, mix 2 chopped sweet potatoes, 3 chopped normal potatoes and 1 chopped little taste pumpkin of 800 grams, 1 chopped spicy little pepper, 4 garlic cloves unpeeled, 3 bay leaves and a drizzle of olive oil in a large flat oven dish and bake for 40 mins at 180°. Remove the oven dish … More In a cold season, warm colors on your plate
In Milan I found some round peperoncini, perfect size to fill and perfect amount to serve after ‘the lucious mozzarella’ appetizer. Tonight no carbs, only vegetables and proteins on the menu! Make a filling of 200 grams of minced chicken meat, 1 chopped onion, 3 chopped garlic cloves, 1 spicy pepper, 3 table spoons of … More Cute chubby peperoncini
Put 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped big fennel, 1 table spoon of dried basil, 1 spicy little pepper and a drizzle of olive oil in an oven dish. Bake at 180° for 20 mins and stir now and again. Add 300 grams of halved cherry tomatoes and bake for another 15 mins. Boil some … More Ready for pasta because ‘remember docV lives in Italy;-)’
Though I am the one with the cooking (sous-chef) diploma in the house, having such a dedicated and passionate cook around has meant no cooking for me in the last year! Now Veerle was busy entertaining and driving around all our visitors, I finally saw my chance! J Chop a large red onion, a spicy … More Iris’ top lasagna (Iris= sous chef;-))
We cannot complain about the weather here, and a rainy day is often an ideal moment to catch up with a few tasks inside the house. Boil two sweet corn cobs in salty water for approx 20 mins. Cut them in smaller rolls. Spread 2 sliced avocado( with a drizzle of lemon juice to keep … More It’s raining cats and dogs, time for a bit of sun on our plate
My dear mother who hasn’t travelled for a long time, agreed to come and visit us in Italy. My youngest brother is her bodyguard ;-). Thus, my cooking style will be less adventurous the following days. The Chianti route brings us from Florence to Siena and chicken alla ‘cacciatore’ gives the start signal of a … More More visitors and guess who?
Leftovers of risotto can be used in the most delicious Sicilian appetizer or lunch even, arancini, or can be transformed in a frittata, but never the following day (my personal opinion). So, store the leftover ( of course in a certain amount) in the freezer and defrost on time for the frittata. Remember the pumpkin … More In between visitors, time for two and moment to recycle 😉
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