Nduja….sorry, not vegetarian, but sooo delicious

  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/’Nduja  Nduja….I couldn’t explain it better. The first time I bought nduja for a recipe ( I remember it was a Jamie Oliver’s), I didn’t even check the ingredients, but I immediately loved the flavor of it. Even my wife, Iris, a real vegetarian ( I’m still a flexitarian), didn’t complain. I discovered much later … More Nduja….sorry, not vegetarian, but sooo delicious

More green

We are still in Norway, going further north. Let’s hope the weather improves so that we can admire nature at its best. Today I will prepare some pasta with green ingredients. I found some good looking broccoli, 2 mature avocado’s, some sugar snaps. Heat the simmer pan filled with salted water until boiling. Add 160 … More More green

After more than 17 kilometers of walking through Oslo

Iris managed to find a parking spot to explore Oslo. We arrived yesterday afternoon and started our visit with the Astrup-Fearnley museum and the Vigeland park (near our ‘home’ for more than 24h). The park is an incredible open air museum with more than 200 statues made by Gustav Vigeland. I’m still figuring out what … More After more than 17 kilometers of walking through Oslo

Versatile cauliflower

Since we know that cauliflower is at its best when roasted in the oven, the amount of recipes has increased impressively. Tonight we’ll have a crumble with cauliflower ( you can also use broccoli or romanesco), pecorino, basil, curry, pine nuts and raisins. Put 50 grams of raisins in lukewarm water. Set aside. Wash and … More Versatile cauliflower

Kale

Kale is an important ingredient in the Italian kitchen and is, in Tuscany, mainly used for the famous ‘ribollita’ ( = a thick all- in- one soup, literally translated as re-cooked). In the beginning of our Italian life, I experimented with this vegetable. Being used to cook al dente and to avoid waste ( one … More Kale