North Sea shrimps in a ‘decomposed croquette version’ ;-)

Prepare a white bechamel sauce with 250 ml of semi skimmed milk and 250 ml of home made fish stock. Season with a ½ of a cube of fish broth, nutmeg, pepper and salt. Add 300 grams of North Sea shrimps and a bit of lemon juice. Boil 4 chopped medium sized potatoes in salted … More North Sea shrimps in a ‘decomposed croquette version’ 😉

Sweet sweet potato

Sweet potate in a fabulous stew, seasoned with coriander and ginger syrup is a perfect meal for this month. In Milan I bought three  bunches of coriander, so you can be sure to find lots of this wonderful herb in the recipes of this week ;-). For those who are not so crazy about this … More Sweet sweet potato

Polpo, the ‘real ‘octopus with the long tentacles and little suction cups

They can be enormous, those creatures. The Italians surely eat them often, and buy them frequently frozen. Tessa Kiros is a cookbookwriter, she travelled and worked all over the world. One of her books, Ciao bella, describes the cuisine of Venice. Polpo con patate is a traditional antipasto, but I thought it would be an … More Polpo, the ‘real ‘octopus with the long tentacles and little suction cups

7.30 pm and still 25° outside, maxi version of a caprese salad

For 2p 600 grams of different shapes, different colors of small tomatoes. Halve them or cut in different sizes. Add mozzarellini (small mozzarella balls). Add some pistache nuts. Boil 600 grams of small potatoes in salted water al dente. Cool down and halve them. Mix the tomatoes, mozzarella, potatoes, nuts with loads of fresh basil … More 7.30 pm and still 25° outside, maxi version of a caprese salad