A nice day for a risotto. A cute cauliflower is looking at me, still very fresh and white. Even if I would use a cauliflower immediately after buying it, I would still try to find a well hidden cauliflower (extra protection) and I must admit that the vegetables here in Italy are always really fresh … More Cauliflower risotto in the oven
With some fresh cherrytomatoes (600g approx), some red onion and of course a few cloves of garlic we have already a nice portion of vegetabels on our plate. During Thursday shopping I chose two nice looking local whole fish (type of sea bass), which were immediately stored in the freezer. They will be perfect company … More Tajine tomato and fish marriage
To avoid that every weekend is synonymous with weightgain, try to think about a way to cook something extra without abuse of fat and cream. Who else is better to give inspiration than the Jeruzalem book of Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi? Their salads are so delicious! My choice tonight is a green salad with … More Sunday: lazy and light
Before the trip cut an aubergine into two perfect halves and make a grid-like incisions in the white flesh (be careful not to cut through the skin). Add some salt and leave in a colander (min 20 mins). After the nice afternoon rinse the aubergine and dry. Put in an oven dish and drizzle some … More Cold and sunny weather ideal for a visit to Volterra in the afternoon, and what is better than an Italian meal to finish the day?
Living here with only two adults, a dog and two cats we do not need an incredible amount for a week, yet mainly inspiration to try to please everybody. We rarely eat meat and when we do, it will be chicken of good quality. We easily eat fish twice a week. The other days we … More ‘Shoppinglistday’ : new delivery!
When I discovered the thin layer of snow on certain places in our garden this morning I decided it was the perfect day to prepare some real comfort food. Being the only guest tonight some bacon will be an ideal ingredient of my choice today. The no-waste rule is never far away. I checked the … More Snow in Siena = comfort food
One of the best recipes to demonstrate a perfect summary of my ‘rules’ is SHAKSUKA. This dish I discovered in the wonderful cookbook ‘Jeruzalem’ by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi. Started as a Tunesian breakfast recipe, it is popular not only for breakfast and not only in Tunesia and Israel but in the rest of the … More Shaksuka (empty your fridge)
Everytime I eat moussaka it tasts a bit different, but most of the time it is a real rich dish. I love it, even rich, but I prefer a lighter version. A vegeterian version is also a great alternative. You need slices of boiled potato (2 potatoes pp), slices of aubergine (1 normal size aubergine … More Moussaka, always different: my light(er) version
Ursula Ferrigno has a few excellent cookbooks with delicious italian recipes. One of my top recipes is ‘risotto di zucca e mozzarella’. Pumkin, garlic and mozzarella are the protagonists here and are also on my toplist of ingredients (ask my family….). Make home made pesto cutting a bunch of basil, 3 cloves of garlic, 3 … More Some of my favourite ingredients: Pumpkin risotto with caramalized garlic
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