Fresh chanterelles

We are in Estonia since a few days. My visit to the grocery stores is even more adventurous, but there are beautiful chanterelles for a reasonable price. Iris asked me if we could have risotto for dinner. After seeing those amazing mushrooms I decide to prepare a risotto with green peas ( from the freezer … More Fresh chanterelles

DocV style risotto

After living in Italy for a while, I realized that instead of having carbs as main ingredient, I (we) prefer vegetables. This is of course not how most of the traditional Italian main dishes are served. Our Italian friends will disagree with my recipes and will surely prefer old-school ones. Anyway, as docV I have … More DocV style risotto

You will like this one

I love a good tasting pumpkin, as you already know. Tonight I try a particular combination which I really hope you prepare yourself. Delicious.nl inspires me for tonight’s dinner. Start by removing skin and seeds from 1 good tasting pumpkin ( netto 700-800 grams for 2p. Chop in cubes. Spread on baking paper. Mix with … More You will like this one

Special dish

Although I’m not sharing every single detail of the starting period of our relationship, we both consider a cooking class in Florence as the real beginning. Risotto with fresh artichokes was part of the menu that day and thus, this dish remains a special one forever. I’m pretty sure I cook this dish everytime in … More Special dish

Savory rice pudding

Sami Tamimi and Tara Wigley have written a beautiful story about Palestina in ‘Falastin’. We had planned a nice trip to Jerusalem and Tel Aviv end of August, but we decided a few months ago to cancel it for obvious reasons. Thanks to my cookbooks, we can continue travelling, on our plate. Labaniet alzahar is … More Savory rice pudding

RAL 9010

I think RAL 9010 has become the most popular ingredient in the house 😉. A seaweed, fennel and vongole risotto is an ideal dish in combination with the elegant white paint at the end of the day. For 2p, clean 1 kilo of vongole. Heat a pan. Melt 1 teaspoon of butter. Add the vongole, … More RAL 9010

Suppli al telefono

‘Suppli’ are croquettes made of risotto. ‘Al telefono’ is derived by the wires created by the cheese inside the croquettes. Start the day before by making a simple white risotto. Chop and fry 1 white onion and 2 garlic cloves in a mixture of butter and olive oil. Add 150 grams of good quality risotto … More Suppli al telefono