Now I finally finished the construction of the raised-bed and placed it in the garden in the right location. I can start to fill it up with different layers and material. On the bottom fleece I put some clay ball to make sure no roots will go through. Now you can fill up with different…
Author: The epicurean kitten
Raised-bed gardening – part 1
I got inspired by a little book about raised bed gardening. If prepared well, you will have a special microclimate for your gardening. Not that we do not have any fruits or vegetables growing in our garden… but it is worth a try… This will be my first “carpenter” project. Material needed for 1 raised…
Pizza party!
Tonight is pizza time. We prepare a bigger one to share. On the previous post I showed you how to prepare the dough. Now spread it as thinly as you can. The basis is tomato (passata), mozzarella and some fresh oregano leaves. Don’t top too much your pizza or it will not cook evenly. On…
Pizza dough – base recipe
I love pizza and my favourite comes from a wood fired oven. From time to time we cook it at home as well and I use a recipe which is adapted for this purpose. Ingredients for 2 people: 130 gr Flour – I use half white flour and the other half durum wheat semolina (grinder…
Sojito
Nice spring evening, …. my boyfriend asks me a drink… too lazy to make a Mojito… let’s make a Sojito! Ingredients for 2: 2 long drinks glass (3 dl) ice 16 ml Soju (I still had a nice Japanese soju from Arima Onsen) mint leaves 1 can of Limonata San Pellegrino ( this is my favourite…
Loup de mer filet
Luckily we have a very good fish shop not far away from home. I bought some very nice Loup de Mer filets, this is what I made out of them! Ingredients: 4 filets of Loup de Mer 1 bunch of Parsley 1/2 bunch of Coriander 100 gr of breadcrumbs Olive Oil Pink and Black pepper…
Tuna tartar with guacamole
That’s a great recipe especially when you have a lot of guests as you can prepare it a couple of hours before. Ingredients for 2 as main course: 250 gr Tuna fillet (Sashimi quality) 3 spoons sesame oil 2 spoons soy sauce 2 spoons rice vinegar 3 spoons roasted sesame seeds 2 small or 1…
Olive Oil – Unique, Greece
2 Weeks ago a friend brought me to a Ticino-Italian wine degustation. Many different producers, I had mix feelings. I found some fantastic white wines from Friuli. The producer Livon has brought a selection of excellent wines. Some may prefer the winner of the tre bicchieri, Collio Friuliano Manditocai. One of my personal favourite was…
Asparagus and Gorgonzola Risotto
As usual, spring time, inspiration time. I bought some asparagus and decided to do a risotto with it. Ingredients for 2: 1.5 cups Risotto Rice (Arborio, Vialone Nano,….) 1 onion 1 dl white wine vegetable stock 500 gr Asparagus 100 gr Gorgonzola Olive oil Salt Salmon (sashimi quality) and spices if you like Clean the…
Apple and mascarpone cake
This was a new try as a I had a package of mascarpone left in the fridge. Wow, what a surprise! Ingredients: 4 eggs 250gr Flour 400gr Apples (Golden Delicious) 250gr Mascarpone 150gr Sugar 1 packet of Baking Powder 1 Vanilla Bean 1 pinch of salt. First of all i prepare the apple, I grate…
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