I always try to respect the wishes of our guests. Elodie is staying here a few days and dislikes the whole cabbage family and squid, but loves eggplant and lentils, thus the following version of a moussaka will surely be a perfect menu for her last dinner this week. For 3p slice 1 kilo of … More Veggie moussaka
Moekenik, the day care mother of Iris, is associated with a lot of positive memories. One of those is her carrot puree with a poached egg. Sorry, Moekenik, but I will probably offend the original version and do it my way, knowing that puree reminds me of the afwul hospital meals which I had to … More Bringing back old memories, old flavors
Boil 400-500 grams of potatoes for 2p until almost al dente. Slice 1 big cucumber or 2 small ones in thin slices. Put the slices on salt for 30 mins. Rinse carefully and dry. Alternate the cucumber and the sliced potatoes in an oiled oven dish. Make a mixture of 3 battered eggs, 125 ml … More Cucumber and curry, great combination!
It was hot in Italy. Fresh salads taste even better in this kind of weather. Start with the dressing. Mix 150 grams of Greek yoghurt with 2 table spoons of lemon juice, 1 spicy little pepper, 2 pickled anchovies, ½ teaspoon of mustard of Dijon, pepper and salt. Add 2 table spoons of chopped mint … More Fennel, cucumber and apple salad with white fish
Antipasti in Italy, tapas in Spain, mezze in Greece, North Africa and the Middle East are all appetizers which you can easily eat as main dish. You just have to prepare a few small portions to create a little buffet. I love to have a lot of different things on my plate with different colors, … More Mezze for 2
Green asparagus is a local vegetable and they are so fresh, you could eat them raw. Instead of eating them pure, let’s combine with smoked salmon. For 4p wash and prepare 1.2 kilo of green asparagus. The preperation is really easy, simply remove the hard part by breaking it off. Roll a slice of smoked … More Smoked salmon and green asparagus
Boil 400-500 grams of peeled potatoes until almost ready to eat. Drain and cool down. Prepare a crumble with old bread (or panko), 2 chopped garlic cloves, 3 tablespoons of chopped fresh herbs (parsley, chives, basil,..), 1 table spoon of grated parmigiano, pepper, salt and 1 table spoon of olive oil. Use a flat oven … More Belgian tradition : fish or meat, potatoes and vegetables all visible on your plate!
Prepare a few tomatoes, halved, and seasoned with chopped garlic, salt, dried basil, pepper and a drizzle of olive oil. Put them in the oven at 120° while preparing the other dishes. Boil a few potatoes for 10 mins. Drain and dry. Put them in an oven dish. Add some olive oil, some pepper, salt … More Turbot yummmmmy
Artichokes are almost always available in the local supermarket of Siena. They are smaller and thus don’t have the internal hairy part. Today I want to try a tajine with artichokes, potatoes and peas. Inspiration is given by the book by Ghillie Basan who mixes old Moroccan traditions with the contemporary kitchen. Clean the artichokes … More While Muslim nations are attacked by crazy Trump, let’s at least make them feel at home in our kitchen!
Wherever we stay, wherever I cook, my ideal partner in the kitchen is the oven for many good reasons. Especially in winter you can make a great variety of dishes. Timing of serving your meal is so easy and the cook can always join the guest while eating, which is so important (eating is sharing, … More My oven is my best kitchen friend
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