Chop a few carots, 1 onion, 4 garlic cloves,1 spicy pepper in tiny pieces (brunoise). Put in the microwave for 4 mins. Add 150 grams of peas, 150 grams of crumbled feta cheese, and 1 table spoon of baharat (mixture of herbs), pepper and salt. Spread this mixture on filo dough and make a few … More Empanada – lookalikes with a fresh salad
Leftovers of risotto can be used in the most delicious Sicilian appetizer or lunch even, arancini, or can be transformed in a frittata, but never the following day (my personal opinion). So, store the leftover ( of course in a certain amount) in the freezer and defrost on time for the frittata. Remember the pumpkin … More In between visitors, time for two and moment to recycle 😉
FENNEL CARPACCIO Slice 2 small fennels with the mandoline. Spread the fennel on 4 plates. Mix the juice of 1-2 oranges with 4 table spoons of olive oil, pepper and salt. Spread the dressing on the fennel. Finish with 4 table spoons of grinded roasted pine nuts and the zeste of the oranges (wash them … More Dinner for friends after a whole day of sight seeing
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
Since autumn is in the air, although I really hope this is not the real start, certain food will warm us up. Lentils (1 can of 400 gram or 200 grams of dried lentils) are a perfect alternative for meat. For 2p, fry 1 chopped onion, 4 garlic cloves, 1 chili pepper, and 1 bell … More Chili sin carne
The cookbooks of Jamie Oliver remain a wonderful source of inspiration. The last one my daughter Katrin gave me as a Christmas gift last year, to give me more inspiration for the following Christmas dinners. Not that I am already looking forward to next Christmas ( 😉 Sofie), but you cannot be too prepared. A … More Jamie Oliver’s cookbooks
Mix 3 eggs, 300 ml of a milkproduct (real milk, or rice milk, or anykind), 120 grams of rice flour, 50 grams of fresh spinach, a few basil leaves, a pinch of salt until you get this beautiful green pancake mixture. Store in the fridge for at least 30 mins. Mix 1 can of drained … More Green pancakes!!
Prepare 2 beetroots in the oven. Wrap them in aluminium foil together with a bay leaf, 2 cloves of garlic and a drizzle of olive oil. Try to plan the baking while you need the oven for something else (the day before). Count approx 1h at 180° ( depends on their size). Cool the beetroot … More Funk-a-licious salad
The variety of pesto recipes is incredible. The absolute must for traditional pesto is : a bunch of fresh basil, a handful of pine nuts, 1-2 garlic cloves, a few table spoons of parmigiano and olive oil. Don’t make the pesto too salty (like ready- made- ones are). Against the holy rule, save your handpower … More The lovely smell of fresh basil
Radicchio is normally rather bitter, but the long version, and especially the radicchio di Treviso, has a softer taste. For a lasagna for 2p put 400 grams of radicchio(remove the hard core) in the oven on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil. Bake at 180° for 15-20 mins, and turn halfway. The … More What a lovely taste and texture : radicchio lasagna
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