I buy curry pastes in the Asian supermarket in Brussels. The red and the massaman curry pastes are my favorites. Once opened I store them in the freezer. Before leaving I vacuum sealed the red curry paste in individual portions of 1 table spoon each, hoping to keep them fresh for our road trip ( … More Thai red curry paste
We have a real home cinema 💃: a white wall, a beamer, lots of wires and possible connections in a separate room with a large red sofa which can be converted into a bed for guests. Iris is responsible for the technical part, I will take care of an appropriate meal which can be eaten … More Noodles and home cinema
Certain tools are so nice to have, but often end up in a corner of your kitchen without being used frequently. In our rather small kitchen in Siena all our kitchen tools are really visible, and thus much easier not to be forgotten. Today it’s time for the Portugese cataplana. Chop 400 grams of paksoi, … More Be inventive with kitchen tools
We spent some lovely days in Milan : an opera in one of the most famous opera buildings in the world, a beautiful experience in Mudec about Gustave Klimt, strolling in the very pleasant neighbourhood of the Canals, eating in a wonderful Japanese restaurant, and cooking in our appartment. Hotels can be fun, but when … More Enjoying a city trip, and feeling at home cooking in another kitchen
Italian mussels are different, and surely much smaller than Belgian or Dutch ones. For 3p 3-4 kilo is a good portion. Before going to the supermarket we made a detour to a ‘vivaio’ which is a garden center where in february they promised me fresh coriander. In between the oregano and basil a lonesome cilantro … More Mussels Thaï style with Italian fresh cilantro, finally!
Doc V's Healthy Kitchen 