Cut a large eggplant of 600 grams in two eqaul parts. Make some incisions, add salt and put them in a colander for at least 1h. Rinse and dry. Put the eggplant in a oven dish. Cover with a mixture of chopped basil, pepper, salt and 2 finely chopped garlic cloves. Put in the oven … More Sweet potato, eggplant and local sausages after a long stroll in Genova
I probably told you before, I rate supermarkets during holidays (there are worse diseases ;-)). La Spezia has a IperCoop which is huge and thus ‘a must do’. Inspired by a few recipes found online, we’ll try varieties of the local cuisine in our local kitchen. Liguria is known for focaccio, pesto genovese, and anchovies … More My passion for supermarkets
Rice sheets or phyllo dough? For rice sheets I need to go to Florence, thus in my case the choice is quickly made (although I love Florence). Chop 2 carrots, 1 leek, 3 spring onions, 2 celery stems ‘à la brunoise’. Mix with 2 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped spicy pepper, 5 cm of … More Spring rolls
How would I survive without oven ;-)? For 4p, season 1 large or 2 small chicken with chicken herbs. The butterfly shape looks great and reduces oven time. Put the chicken in a large oven dish. Add a drizzle of olive oil and bake at 180-200° for approx 1h (depends on size of the chicken … More Ovenbaked radicchio, grilled chicken and creamy anchovies sauce
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 😉
Remember, salted cod is only eatable unsalted. To unsalt, you really have to start the day before. Rinse the cod to remove the extra salt and put in water. Store in the fridge and rinse and renew the water 5-6 times.The cod will still taste a bit salty, thus no extra salt needed! For 2p, … More More experiments with salted cod Happy Easter
For 2-3p mix 200 grams of minced chicken meat and 150 grams of Italian sausage meat. Add 2 chopped garlic cloves, 1 table spoon of dried thyme, 2 table spoons of pine nuts, 2 table spoons of pumpkin seeds, the zeste of 1 lemon,1 egg and 50 grams of old bread soaked in some milk. … More Meatloaf on demand
Boiled, sunny side up, scrambled, poached,…. what a creative ingredient. Since we cannot be spoiled anymore by Janny’s (our dear cleaning lady for more than 25 years in Belgium) chicken, I try to make the best selection. The frittata today is a large portion, and thus, lunch-included for the following dat. Chop and fry 1 … More I love eggs
Certain dishes will be more frequently served on a Sunday, in Belgium for sure. Fish stew is one of them. For 2 p chop and fry 4 garlic cloves, 1 white onion, 2 carrots, 1 leek, 2 stems of white celery in 1 table spoon of butter. Bake and stir. Add 1 table spoon of … More Fish stew on a Sunday or on a Monday?
Chop 1 large fennel. Cook in salted water until al dente. Add 160 grams of macaroni during the last 10-12 mins of cooking time. Drain and keep some of the cooking water. Chop and fry 4 garlic cloves and 1 spicy little pepper. Add 100 grams of grated old pecorino and a few spoons of … More Macaroni and cheese sounds like real comfort food!
Doc V's Healthy Kitchen 