Nothing better than fresh peas, although frozen are a great alternative. Fresh polpo first in the freezer is for sure recommended to obtain a perfect tender meat. So, a small freezer is a must. A large freezer has certain advantages in certain conditions. I’m so fortunate with local shops, a weekly market and, probabile the … More Fresh or frozen
Gremolata is a mixture of fresh parsley, lemon zeste and garlic and is a wonderful way to give a fresh flavor to a lot of dishes. Mix 1 finely chopped garlic clove with a handful of finely chopped parsley and the zeste of 1 lemon. Boil a portion of pasta in salted water. Add 450 … More Gremolata
Cannelloni of courgettes filled with ricotta…Donna Hay, grazie mille! Delicious magazine and Donna Hay show us a few pages of the last cookbook ‘Brilliance kids’. A main dish becomes a starter in my case, and we skip the mozzarella (to skip some kcal). For a starter for 3-4p I use 100 grams of frozen (fresh … More There we go again : courgettes
Gerda and Herman arrive tonight, after a long direct drive from Belgium. My ingredients for a quick and healthy pasta are waiting for their arrival. Boil 500 grams of fresh pasta (pici of course) together with 1 kilo of fresh green asparagus and 250 grams of frozen peas in salted water until al dente. Chop … More A healthy pasta for friends arriving late.
For 5p chop and fry 1 red onion, 6 garlic cloves, 4 cm of ginger in some peanut oil. Add 500 grams of cut chicken filet. Bake and add 2 teaspoons of yellow curry paste (normally much more for people who like spicy). Add 1 chopped large bell pepper. Stir. Add 300 grams of frozen … More Training with chopsticks
For some reason, to me, eggs usually have the important task to pimp a dish with a mixture of leftover ingredients. They are the chosen ones to ‘keep it all together’ while serving as proteins. Above all, they are still considered to be cheap (even if you buy ‘real’ eggs of ‘real’ chicken with a … More Something with eggs….frittata
Everywhere real fresh peas… I have never seen so many in Belgium, and they are FRESH. So, the perfect occasion to use them today in a delicious risotto. For 4 p chop 1 white onion, 6 garlic cloves and fry them in a mixture of 1 table spoon of olive oil and 1 table spoon … More Fresh pea risotto, OMG that’s delicious
Primavera is asparagus, fresh peas, …and is beautiful green. For 4p, 500 grams of fresh green asparagus, 700 grams of courgettes, 700 grams of fresh peas (unpeeled). Clean, chop, and bake everything with 4 chopped garlic cloves and a good drizzle of olive oil in the oven at 180°. Boil fresh pasta ‘integrale’ (250 grams). … More Real primavera recipe to share with good friends in wonderful Napoli (let’s wait to die;-))
For approx 750 ml of delicous pea soup, fry 3 chopped shallots, 2 chopped garlic cloves and 1 spicy green pepper. Add 300 grams of frozen peas. Stir and add 400-500 ml stock (real or a cube and water ;-)). Cook for 5-10 mins. While cooking, clean 400 grams of fresh peas (total weight). Mix … More Fresh peas…taste of ‘la primavera’!
Because of the early start of spring we long for another kind of food. Today we will serve a beautiful green dish with fish. Cut a green cauliflower in little roses and put them in a large oven dish. Add 2 tablespoon of chopped fresh herbs (rosemary, parsley, thyme), 1 chopped garlic glove, 1 tablespoon … More Green, color of ‘la Primavera’
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