Anchovy puff cookies

Preparation time: 10 minutesCooking time: 45 minutes The Ingredients: 1 roll puff pastry anchovy in olive oil herbs de Provence I know it has been a while since the last post. The last months before summer holiday are typically extremely busy, just as the last month before Christmas. But from the evening terrace here inContinue reading “Anchovy puff cookies”

Vongole

Preparation time: 30 minutesCooking time: 15 minutes The Ingredients: for 4 persons 500 g spaghetti 1 kg clams or cockles olive oil 3 shallots 1 small dried chilli 2 cloves garlic 1 bunch parsley salt & pepper The work: Make sure your shells are clean. Rinse as many times as you have to, to getContinue reading “Vongole”

Paella

The Ingredients: for 5 persons 400 g round rice 200 ml olive oil 1 chorizo sausage (about 30-40 cm long, 1,5-2 cm diameter) 10 drumsticks (front part of a chicken leg) 12 mussels clams (‘venusschelpen’ for the locals) 300 g squid rings 200 g prawns 5 large shrimps (gambas) 200 g green peas 2 redContinue reading “Paella”

Trout ‘Sunny-Style’

Preparation time: 45 minutesCooking time: 20-45 minutes, depending on the size of the fish. The ingredients: for 2 persons trout (2 small or 1 big) 5 tomatoes cherry tomatoes 3 tbsp. olive oil 1 clove garlic lemon juice rosemary parsley salt & pepper When preparing the trout like this, it just makes me feel i’mContinue reading “Trout ‘Sunny-Style’”

Home-made Mayonnaise

Preparation time: 5 minutes The ingredients: 1 egg yolk 0.5 tbsp.  mustard (dark mustard preferably) 1 tbsp. vinegar, or lemon, or lime (according to taste) salt & pepper optionally cayenne pepper corn germ oil By now you should master the art of making the Belgian fries, so high time to learn about mayonnaise. The work:Continue reading “Home-made Mayonnaise”