The Ottolenghi’s test kitchen cookbook is amazing. I can’t repeat it enough. Tonight’s za’atar salmon with tahini is so 😋. I increase the amount of vegetables, decrease the amount of tahini and add roasted sweet potato as side dish. Remove the bones of a beautiful piece of salmon filet. Mirco, the fishmonger, already removed the … More Easy and delicious
An early good tasting pumpkin is waiting for our evening meal. Remove seeds and skin of a small pumpkin, approximately 1 kilo. Cut in cubes. Spread 2 table spoons of za’atar, some salt and a drizzle of olive oil. Mix. Spread on baking paper on an oven tray. Bake in the oven at 200° for … More The first squash 😋
As pumpkin, I tend to roast beetroot in the oven to intensify its flavor. If the beetroot is really fresh you can use all of it. To reduce oven time I chop the beetroot in cubes. Spread a drizzle of olive oil, cover and bake in the oven at 180° for approximately 1h, until tender. … More Beautiful beetroot in a beautiful risotto
I’m rather unproductive for the moment and try hard not to get frustrated. We are waiting for the finishing touch but, remember, 😉piano piano. I cook in the new kitchen but there is still a lot to reorganize. For healthy food you don’t need complicated recipes. Peel and slice 1 large cucumber thinly. Spread on … More Cucumber carpaccio
Inviting people for dinner is fun, as long as you take time to prepare in advance, thinking about the menu, the shopping list, the timing. Whatever you can prepare in advance, do it. The ‘mis-en-place ‘ is often more than 50%of the cooking time. Ottolenghi has great recipes for a lot of people. The fritters … More Fritters of green peas
My body is not willing to allow me all this repetitive, physical work. I try to ignore the signals, but it doesn’t work, and now, I’m punished with interrupted nights, and limited activity. Movement feels better than rest, but, being a physician, I know, it’s probably only inflammation of muscles which needs rest. Nothing to … More Painful neck and shoulder, easy cooking….
Although I’m impatientely waiting for the new Delicous magazine, the edition of September has still attractive recipes to try out. Ottolenghi learned me how to mix ingredients for an awesome salad, the fattoush. The recipe of today combines that wonderful salad with a green pea humus and shrimps, great! For 2p, blanch 450 grams of … More Fattoush
Today let’s go to the Middle East. What do you think about falafel, roasted cauliflower and roasted eggplant, a yoghurt sauce and a tahini sauce? For the falafel I start the day before. 350 grams of dried chickpeas from the Crete Senese will be too much for 2, but a falafel the following day, for … More Tahini, the smell of the Middle East
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’
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