Lisbet loves cooking and, in contrast with myself, she respects the guideline of the recipe. A good reason to ask her to prepare us some lovely cheese cake. Start with the dough. For a small spring form, mix 175 grams of almond flour with 1 egg, 2 table spoons of coconut oil or normal butter, … More Oh shit, I turned into my mother 😉
My kitchen is small but over-full with material. A lot of the tools are exposed to the air and need a wash before use. The cataplana hasn’t been used for a while and is not essential but ideal for this recipe. Two guests left us today and one of my daughters is still around. For … More A fish curry in a Portugese cataplana
The less I try, the better it grows! I’m more and more convinced that ‘real gardening’ is not my thing. Although it must be awesome to go to your kitchen garden and collect what you want to prepare. For 2p chop and fry 300 grams of chicken filet in a drizzle of sunflower oil. Remove … More Coriander harvest
I find a lovely recipe in the magazine of the local supermarket. No carbs today, but enough proteins and vegetables in this ‘timballo di quinoa ai finocchi’. Boil 120 grams of quinoa (I had some red one) in 300 ml of vegetal stock and 1 table spoon of dried thyme for 12-15 mins. Chop and … More Timbale with fennel and quinoa
The monthly magazine of COOP supermarket costs 1 euro and is a perfect source to discover local ingredients. It’s also noticable that Italians gradually allow other cookings influences on their table. Remarkable is that when we first arrived in september 2016 a few ingredients as fresh coriander were hard to get. Everybody who visited us … More Tacchino al latte di cocco e curcuma
My youngest brother, Ivan, and his partner, Peter, are real foodies. After my long journey I have to promise myself to go for the easy way. A short visit of Siena in the rain brings us to my favorite supermarket. The kind fishmonger shows me a large fresh sea bass of approx 2 kg, thus … More Back home and visitors are waiting 😉
Last dinner in this great city. My daughters can finally say they have been in New York. Remember the chicken of yesterday? A good portion of chicken meat is still waiting to be eaten. For 3p, chop and fry all the garlic, 3 bunches of radishes, 500 grams of mushrooms and 1 spicy little pepper. … More Dinner 5 : No waste, even not in New York, or especially not in New York
After 17 kilometers of walking we can use real healthy food. An oven without oven dish, without proper tray? Fish in papillot is managable. Use strong aluminium foil in two layers (to keep the oven clean). For 3p, make 3 different packages with sliced 2 onions, 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped spicy little pepper, … More Dinner 2 in New York
Blanch or steam 500 grams of green asparagus. Blanch 250 grams of agretti. Grill 2 pieces of swordfish. Serve immediately with lemon wedges, a drizzle of extra vergine olive oil, pepper and salt. Simple, pure and delicious!
Eating vegetables and fruit is recommended for our general health. A daily intake of 500 grams is perfect. Certain vegetables are known for their additional positive effects. Broccoli has been a study object for a while, and could be seen as a superfood, for its positive effect against cancer, and on the immunity. Anyway, apart … More Broccoli studied for its preventive effect
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