Voor Libelle TV heb ik onlangs een gerecht gekookt, de gnocchi met spinazie van mijn Oma en Opa. Het is echt een familierecept dat op één van de vele losse blaadjes en velletjes in hun keukenla bewaard werd, vaak zonder beschrijving van de procedure, zoals in dit geval. Alleen de ingrediënten worden genoemd en voor mijn Mamma, Gabriella, was dat…
The last couple of weeks I’ve been detoxing, which means getting clean from the inside. I usually do a detox 1 to 2 times per year, preferably during Summer, but Autumn is fine too if it’s not too cold (I usually eat mostly fruit and vegetables, and it is always easier to have light dishes and lots of raw…
Recently shakshuka has become quite popular thanks to famous cooks and cookbok writers like Yotam Ottolenghi who prepare their versions of this wonderful Middle Eastern dish. Maybe you didn’t know but there’s also a Sicilian shakshuka and this is due to the fact that the island has been ruled by the Arabs for a long time (i Saraceni, as they…
This big salad is delicious, nutritious and really filling. It is is also very suitable for non-vegetarians because shiitake mushrooms have a pleasant “meaty” bite. The dressing is simple, fresh and very tasty and you can vary the ingredients, for example balsamic instead of lemon juice, plain tofu and roasted hazelnuts instead of raw ones (I usually prefer to use…