Roasted vegetables are fashionable and this is not undeserved , they are delicious. The oven time to roast a whole celeriac in the oven is approximately 3h, so economically not so great. My easy solution? Wash the celeriac thoroughly and remove the roots. Halve in two equal parts. Spread some olive oil on top, some … More Celeriac in the oven
BRUSCHETTA with porcini mushrooms Use slices of old bread. Brush some olive oil on both sides. I put some finely chopped garlic in the olve oil for extra flavor. Clean 500 grams of fresh porcini (use no water, brush them). Fry 2 chopped garlic cloves, 1 spicy little pepper in some olive oil. Add the … More Porcini and truffle after a trip to Assisi and Perugia
Start with frying 250 grams of mushrooms and put aside. Use the same pan to fry 4 chopped garlic cloves and 2 chopped leeks in some olive oil. Add 1 table spoon of dried thyme. Add 120 ml of light cream when the vegetables are al dente. Boil pasta for 2p. Add some pasta water … More Simple pasta
It’s time to organize a small dinner for a nice international group (US, Venzuela, Germany, France at the table; love it :-)) of people visiting the Siena division of the company Iris is working for. For 6 p- for sure really tired from the hard work of the last 10 days and ready to go … More Busy week, lots of guests: Menu
I love quiches, and pizzas, but I often avoid preparing them because the excessive amount of kcal and fat. The new fashion of using cauliflower instead of flour is of course a perfect alternative, but there must be other ways, no? The experiment of today is still not perfect, but it’s already going in the … More Experimental dough for a quiche before a little blog-break to visit friends and family in Belgium
Even if you are not a fan of pumpkin, this recipe is so beautiful, just try! I found a perfectly shaped cute (I think Japanese) pumpkin, ideal for this recipe. For 2p, knowing that I need some pumpkin for one of my following recipes, a piece of 1,2kg is perfect. Cut the upper part of … More Autumn colors
After 1 year visiting the same supermarket at least once a week they probably recognize me (hopefully in a positive way). It’s fun to observe people while shopping for food. My attention tends to drift in the direction of the people who inspect food in many different ways. Since last week the fresh porcini have … More Observational study in the supermarket 😉
A group of Belgian friends is visiting Tuscany. One of those people is ‘my banker’. They asked me if DocV wanted to cook for them. Of course!! The recipes of most of the dishes can be already found on my blog. As appetizers, in small portions, I serve three different plates : -mackerel balls ( … More My first real ‘meal on order’.
Prepare 2 beetroots in the oven. Wrap them in aluminium foil together with a bay leaf, 2 cloves of garlic and a drizzle of olive oil. Try to plan the baking while you need the oven for something else (the day before). Count approx 1h at 180° ( depends on their size). Cool the beetroot … More Funk-a-licious salad
The variety of pesto recipes is incredible. The absolute must for traditional pesto is : a bunch of fresh basil, a handful of pine nuts, 1-2 garlic cloves, a few table spoons of parmigiano and olive oil. Don’t make the pesto too salty (like ready- made- ones are). Against the holy rule, save your handpower … More The lovely smell of fresh basil
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