Don’t wait until november to prepare squash. There is only one condition : find tasty squash. The squash family is enormous. The butternut is probably the easiest to find, with a flavor to prepare something else than only pumpkin soup (although also a huge variety in recipes). For 2p as main course, or for 3-4p … More The first summer squash on our plate
For 2p cut 1 big eggplant in cubes. Put the cubes in a colander with salt for at least 1 h. Rinse the eggplant and mix in the kitchen robot. Add 60 grams of bulgur (unboiled), 200 grams of grated halloumi (thanks, Leen), 50 grams of pine nuts. Fry 4 chopped garlic cloves, 1 chopped … More Vegetarian kibbeh
For 2p cut a small cauliflower in little roses. Boil 120 grams of bulgur. Mix the cauliflower with the bulgur, 1 table spoon of ras el hanout, 70 grams of grinded pistacios, 3 table spoons of chopped dried fruit (cranberries, apricots, dates,raisins…), 4 chopped garlic cloves, 6 table spoons of olive oil. Bake in the … More Roasted cauliflower, bulgur, pistacio nuts and fresh ricotta cheese
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!
Try to remember to put an entire ball of garlic and a drizzle of olive oil in some aluminium foil in the oven the evening before this recipe (to save energy! I bake our own bread and so often I need the oven, for the dinner and/or for the bread) and leave it there until … More Cookies of sweet potato
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
Salad : check. Pasta : check. Sauce : Fried garlic, onion, spicy little pepper mixed with 100 ml of the boiling pasta water, 100 grams of spicy gorgonzola, 50 grams of parmigiano and loads of chopped fresh parsley. Serve. Buon appetito!
Super simple and fabulous as appetizer or side dish : sweet corn. Boil the entire corn in salted water for approx 20 mins. Drain and bake in the oven at 180° (or grill) with a mixture of butter and olive oil, pepper and salt until ready to eat. Garlic, wasabi, lemon are all optional. Great … More Sweet sweet corn
The preperation of a buffet is often a lot of work in advance, but so lovely to serve several little dishes, even for 2-4p. Kuku, garden bean spread, baba banoush of courgettes (instead of eggplant), rocket salad with red onions will be more than enough. Leftovers are perfect the following day. Preheat the oven at … More Weekend : mezze buffet, inspired by Ottolenghi’s ‘Plenty more’
I’m a collector of recipes, cooking magazines and cooking books since I became 25 (before that period I was already cooking, but didn’t have the money;-)) . It’s amazing how the eating/cooking style has changed since then. ‘Avocado filled with Northsea shrimps’ was really adventerous 30 years ago. Today, avocado is known by everybody (although … More Gaucamole in pasta!
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