Sometimes I really try hard to prepare some traditional food combinations. Puree is an ideal way to put loads of vegetables in a rather invisible way in one meal. Remove the skin of 400 grams of potatoes and chop them in cubes. Clean 1 kg of broccoli and chop in smaller pieces. Boil a large … More Puree and meatballs, even if you still have teeth 😉
I haven’t seen white or purple asparagus here in Tuscany. The green ones of today are from Puglia. White asparagus are more common in Belgium but are often expensive. We were always lucky to get super fresh ones from one of the nephews of one of the monastic sisters who lived opposite our house. Tonight … More Green or white or purple asparagus?
Meat balls, cherry tomatoes and flat round pasta to finish a rainy day. Our garden is surrounded by an eatable bay leaf hedge. The rain is more than welcome. For 2p mix 300 grams of minced meat ( 2/3 chicken and 1/3 sausage meat) with 1 table spoon of fresh parsley and few chopped mint … More Round shapes
Saturday morning I start my course in the afternoon. Thus, in the morning there is still some time to prepare our Sunday evening meal. Iris will take care of meatballs covered with grated coconut. I take care of the side dish. Remove the skin of 600 grams of beetroot. Slice and put in an oven … More Another pre-prepared dinner
This weekend I’ll be having my counseling course in Florence. Although I know Iris can cook, I plan the weekend menu in order to have more quality time together tomorrow and Sunday evening. With a bit of delay I received the February and March editions of my favorite cooking magazine ‘Delicious.nl ‘. The gnocchi recipes … More Cooking in advance
For 2p, cut 600 grams of washed potatoes in quarters. Cut 2 red onions in quarters. Cut 1 large fennel in slices. Put all together in an oven dish. Add a drizzle of olive oil, 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 table spoon of dried basil. Bake in the oven at 200°for approx 45 mins. Stir … More Potatoes, fennel, courgettes and gorgonzola dolce😍
It started early, my love for cheese. As a child I remember my grandfather eating French cheese, even if he wasn’t allowed for health issues. We always received a little piece to taste. French cheese was considered to be the number 1 but now we all know that every country has its own specialities. While … More Cheese, my guilty pleasure 😋
If I have to make a choice between the taste of a meal or the appearance, I will certainly go for the taste. If I can make a dish more attractive without the need of all my patience, I will do my very best, of course. Layers of food are always a surprise for your … More A vegetarian artistic lasagna
I’m aware of my ecological footprint. With full respect of nature, climate, season I hope to become more responsible. Now and again I fly back to my home country to visit family and friends. Now and again they take a plane to visit us. North Sea shrimps are always superb present if the travelling conditions … More Would it be a good idea to negotiate a transport of North Sea shrimps from Belgium to Italy?
A menu for 5 adults and 2 teenagers is a little bit different than the normal daily cooking. For the first evening I plan an all-in-one Italian dish. With 750 grams of minced chicken meat, 150 grams of sausage meat, 1 table spoon of mixed chicken herbs, 1 table spoon of dried oregano I can … More Teenagers to feed
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