There is a major contradiction in the meaning of the original shepherd’s pie ( or hachis parmentier) and ‘vegetarian’ once you realize leftover meat should be the most important ingredient. So just ignore Wikipedia, and start making an oven dish with lots of vegetables and mashed potatoes. For 2 healthy people, wash 500 grams od … More A Shepherd’s pie or hachis parmentier in a vegetarian version???
The Middle East has never been so far away. Thanks to cooks such as Sabrina Ghayour, Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi we get a glimpse of the fabulous mixture of flavors. Sharing food has become more popular recently but in certain parts of the world it has never been different.What will docV serve tonight? Cod … More The Middle East & beyond
Two beautiful fresh tuna steaks are waiting in the fridge. And beyond my expectations I found fresh coriander plants at the local market. So tonight we’ll have some Vietnam style dinner. The typical sauce ‘Nuoc cham’ is not only a dip sauce but also a classic dressing. Press 2 garlic cloves. Mix with 1 finely … More The classical Vietnamese ‘Nuoc cham’
Clean and slice 450 grams of fresh calamari ( frozen ones are a perfect alternative). Chop 1 shallots, 4 garlic cloves, 4cm of ginger and 1 chili. Heat a wok pan. Bake the squid first in a little drizzle of peanut oil. Set aside. Dry the wok pan. Add another drizzle of peanut oil. Bake … More Spicy squid
Laksa is a Malaysian, Singaporean noodle based soup based on coconut milk and curry paste. I didn’t really check online but I’m convinced that there are an abundant number of varieties. Remember I’m doing this master in counseling? Today I had my one before last day of course. I promised myself not to irritate myself … More What is better than laksa after a whole day online course
Hoisin is seafood in the Cantonese language which is weird because there is no seafood involved. There is only one shop in Siena where I could possibly find readymade hoisin sauce so, thanks to delicious.nl I make a home made version today. As ingredients you need brown miso (which I store in the freezer), rice … More Sweet spicy salty sauce = Hoisin sauce
Cut 2 eggplants in long slices of +/_0.5 cm. Brush some olive oil on each side and grill them.Prepare a simple tomatoe sauce with 500 ml of passata, 2 garlic cloves, 1 red onion, dried basil, 1 chili and some olive oil balsamic vinegar, pepper and salt.Mix 100 grams of fresh white cheese with 2 … More Vegetarian involtini
Last weekend we invited our dear Italian friends for a dinner. I have to admit, I wanted to impress with non Italian recipes. We were only 6 and I cooked for 10, knowing that leftovers could be used in another version. The buffet will be explained in other blog posts. Our dinner tonight is a … More Last weekend I let myself go in cooking too much food
For Indian recipes I do need a cookbook, a mortar and a cupboard filled with spices. I love the warm colors of the dishes. Once you are at least with 4 people and you have enough time, it’s lovely to prepare a few different dishes. My menu for tonight( remember my parents in law love … More It’s all about spices
I try hard to reduce plastic containers and other plastic material. Sadly enough radishes are not available without. Almost every vegetable here in Italy is sold per kilogram, as radishes. If you would present them without package a lot of people would leave the green part and only take the radishes. In the near future … More Pickled radishes
Doc V's Healthy Kitchen 