Fresh borlotti beans

The season of fresh borlotti beans has started. I never prepared a dish with the fresh ones, so I checked internet to find some typical recipes. Cooking time varies from one recipe to the other😏, between 10 minutes ( which is surely not correct) and 45 minutes. I decide to remove only the large outer … More Fresh borlotti beans

Black gold

Yesterday we decided to allow Oskar, our super energetic puppy of almost 4 months, the entrance to the full garden which looks more like a desert for the moment. He explored it in every little corner and tasted everything. His nose was always pointed towards the ground. On a certain moment Iris saw him digging … More Black gold

Few ingredients, fabulous food to celebrate the arrival of our new puppy Oskar

Oskar arrived this morning, all the way from Sicily where there is a real problem with abandoned puppies.A readymade pasta, ovendried tomatoes, garlic, anchovies, fresh basil and buffalo mozzarella…Italy in one dish, an easy and delicious meal after this exciting day ❣.Put 800 grams of halved cherry tomatoes in a large oven pan. Spread 4 … More Few ingredients, fabulous food to celebrate the arrival of our new puppy Oskar

Some tomatoes, some cucumbers, some fresh basil, some burrata…let’s make some pasta

It’s the last evening before shopping, so I check my fridge and look what’s left.I definitely made a mistake in my planning, but, no problem, we’ll find something.Chop 2 smaller cucumbers, 400 grams of cherry tomatoes, 1 large red onion, 4 garlic cloves, 1 chili and 4 cm of fresh ginger. Put in an oven … More Some tomatoes, some cucumbers, some fresh basil, some burrata…let’s make some pasta

Bingo night 🥳

What a night, virtual bingo party with my family in law. Egon and Otis are extremely excited, as are we, of course.What to eat tonight?Simple pasta, ovendried cherry tomatoes and grated bottega is a perfect meal to celebrate our victory 😉.Halve 500 grams of cherry tomatoes. Put them in an oven dish with the skin … More Bingo night 🥳

Salted capres

Desperately waiting for my new kitchen I cook from day to day now. On the 14th of August the kitchen furniture has been installed. The following day we discovered a wet wall outside. Our plumber made a few holes in the wall hoping to discover the problem. The problem is discovered and solved now but … More Salted capres

What’s happening with the courgettes in our garden?

Although courgettes are a real local ingredient I don’t seem to manage to have my own harvest. I bought healthy plants, planted them on the compost ground, watered them every day and still 😭, not even flowers. Courgettes are, next to tomatoes, my preferred vegetables. The following pasta recipe is delicious and super easy. For … More What’s happening with the courgettes in our garden?

A lot of laundry, a lot of rain and an empty fridge = home sweet home

After 2 days of driving I have no courage anymore to go out for shopping for our dinner. A pasta with a lot of sweet onions, garlic, chickpeas is not such a bad combination. First we feed our dog Pillo and our cat Roquefort who protected our house for the last 10 days. Our lovely … More A lot of laundry, a lot of rain and an empty fridge = home sweet home