How to create the most colorful all-in-one dish ever? Chop 1 big or 3 small eggplants in cubes. Put in a colander with salt and leave for at least 1h. Chop 1 large or 2 smaller bell peppers (yellow for extra color). Mix with 1 chopped red onion, 1 spicy little pepper, 4 chopped garlic … More Ratatouille ‘Italian style’
In every kitchen you find leftovers of unfinished bags of dried pasta. So check your cupboards regularly before opening a new package. Chop a few garlic cloves and, of course, a spicy little pepper. Fry in some olive oil. Add chopped green cabbage (1 green cabbage = 1 recipe with the outer leaves + 1 … More Green cabbage and pasta (a lovely recipe for ravioli in a simple version)
Fry 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped white onion, 1 chopped spicy little pepper and 1 fennel in a drizzle of olive oil. Add 1 teaspoon of ras el hanout, 1 teaspoon of dried basil and some salt. Bake and add 200 grams of chicken minced meat. Bake until everything is well cooked. Add 200 … More Something round, something crispy = une Galette
Our dearest dog, Pillo, is recovering from a real bad infection and needs extra care. Cooking and shopping is currently limited. However, never forget to take care of yourself while taking care of others, is a holy rule in medicine, and in life in general. Start in the morning or the day before. Take a … More Pasta with lots of vegetables
Keep it simple with good ingredients’ is a rule in most of the Italian recipes. Jamie Oliver has an Italian style of cooking and knows what to do with a perfect mozzarella. For 2p 200 grams of real buffalo mozzarella is a large portion as appetizer, but in combination with a light main course it’s … More Lucious buffalo mozzarella
So sad to read that Antonio Carluccio passed away today. The recipe of yesterday was a pure coincidence. Carluccio had a passion for food as well as for cooking. ‘A drizzle of good olive oil’ is one of his most famous sentences in his television programs. He will never be really dead. Thanks, Antonio … More No carbs tonight, lasagna parmigiana but first : tribute to Antonio Carluccio
Don’t wait until november to prepare squash. There is only one condition : find tasty squash. The squash family is enormous. The butternut is probably the easiest to find, with a flavor to prepare something else than only pumpkin soup (although also a huge variety in recipes). For 2p as main course, or for 3-4p … More The first summer squash on our plate
Boil 400-500 grams of potatoes for 2p until almost al dente. Slice 1 big cucumber or 2 small ones in thin slices. Put the slices on salt for 30 mins. Rinse carefully and dry. Alternate the cucumber and the sliced potatoes in an oiled oven dish. Make a mixture of 3 battered eggs, 125 ml … More Cucumber and curry, great combination!
Emilia Romagna is the creator of this flatbread, based on flour, salt, water and lard or olive oil. You can of course make them yourself, but the variety in the supermarket is so large that it’s easier to store in the fridge for the right occasion. Today’s recipe is flatbread, mozzarella and a tomato meat … More Piadina, the Italian flatbread
For 1 p slice eggplant, put in a colander with salt, rinse, dry and prebake in the oven as explained several times before. Use the eggplant immediately or store in the fridge. Take a small springform and cover with baking paper. Chop 4 garlic cloves, 1 red onion and a handful of fresh basil. Add … More Easy version of the famous Parmigiana
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