I’ve seen conchiglioni bakes every now and then … Conchiglioni are a type of pasta you won’t stumble about in any supermarket, but then I found a packet of these “big” pasta shells. So I pondered how to start … a pasta bake. I decided to start simply with a Bolognese style filling, lots of sauce and on top lots of cheese. To be honest cooking the conchiglioni was easy, filling the soft shells (only…
I read about Boeuf Bourguignon in Julia Child’s cooking bible & started thinking how to do it – a modest version of course. Instead of a dutch oven I decided to do it in my slow cooker meaning that I prepare the ingredients, put everything in my slow cooker & start the high temp program. Afterwards the slow cooker will sit in a corner on my kitchen counter daydreaming … no need for any stirring…
I like vegetables roasted on a baking tray in my oven with just some herbs and olive oil. However, when I realized that there wasn’t enough stuff in my fridge for a standard oven session I decided to throw together all the rests in a casserole and to add some canned Italian tomatoes as well as some meatballs. The mix went into the oven and … a delicious dinner dish was ready rather soon. A…
During the last weeks … months I was working on pizza. I love pizza. Either I eat pizza at my favorite Italian restaurant or I order pizza & pick it up from the restaurant. Or I make my own pizza at home. (I admit that there is another option: buying frozen pizza, but honestly – no frozen pizza can keep up w/ pizza from restaurant … & definitely not with a home-made pizza. I remember…
Let’s start w/ the obvious! Today is one of these grey days – last week we had lots of them w/ lots of rain. Now it’s getting really cold. During the coming days it’ll be below zero day & night, however, almost no snow. (This – the lack of snow – may be horrible if you crave for a walk in crisp white snow surrounded by snow filled trees under a clear blue sky –…
I prepared all the ingredients for a shepherd’s pie, filled 3 containers up to the rim, baked the mess & put it all in my freezer. So for the next weeks I can rely on something in my freezer giving us a nice dinner – in which all we have to do is defrosting & reheating. I used 3 containers made of glass w/ a tight fitting lid. The containers are about 15 × 15 cm…
This morning I was shopping. Food shopping. So this morning I checked the fridge & the pantry, made some mental notes & started for my trusted food store. In my mind I pondered about what to do for lunch … For little lunches at home we prefer something fast to prepare, light & delicious. We often decide on vegetables pimped w/ cheese or whatever meat is in our fridge. (Or pasta!!!) In my trusted food…
It’s summer time. All people think about BBQ dreaming of perfect sausages & steaks – or whatever. Also substantial or less substantials salads are in vogue. Nobody thinks about a roast … in a kitchen … needing long hours … However, I bought a beef package (100% organic) processed from happy cows somewhere in Bavaria weeks ago. All portions went straight in our freezer. Amongst others there were beef roulades which hang around since then.…
I always prepare tomato sauce during spring and summer w/ lots of fresh tomatoes roasted in the oven until a really soft mess. It’s the best tomato pasta for any pasta as well as vegetables or meat. You may produce quite a lot & store it in containers in your fridge for some days or even put to 2-3 weeks – be sure: it won’t last so long. What I had in mind for rather…
What happened? I opened my fridge & learnt that there were some leftovers … vegetables to be correct. Carrots & spring onions. Also in my pantry there were some potatoes … & in my freezer I had some frozen peas. In each case it wasn’t so much … not enough for whatever … So I decided to make a real big batch of mixed vegetables! Next morning when shopping I bought a big kohlrabi &…
My better half & I had friends invited for dinner – & it was about 30° C & more. What to do? BBQ – well, yes, but somebody (i. e. my better half) would have to be on the deck, managing the BBQ for some hours while the sun would burn merciless. (Our terrace is south/south-west bound!) We skipped this approach & opted for a French evening w/ a French salad, French bread, a French…
Creating a quiche loaf … What to do w/ a savory cake?It’s best to combine it w/ a fresh green salad, a simple green salad … It’s a perfect dinner treat especially when you have been busy all day long – well: I mean assuming that the savory cake is already sitting on your kitchen counter! It was fine because we had a delicious side dish of mixed green salad. The slices of the quiche…
Last weekend I made sauces. My better half & I indulged in homemade sauces: It sounds a little too much (at 1st sight!), but I had planned our weekend meals ahead & thought it would be nice to have home-made sauces for brunch & dinner. So I started to prepare the sauces – full aware that I’ll have to store them until their grand appearance on the table. (Meaning I could try at the same…
I didn’t plan this post. Usually I think about what to cook or to bake or to create, then I buy whatever I need if it isn’t already lounging in my kitchen pantry or fridge … Then I start the adventure & take lots of photos … This time I simply decided to make a tart – an adhoc decision. I had no plan so far to create a post out of it. Back then…
For a breakfast w/ friends I decided to do a frittata. At first I thought about scrambled eggs or baked eggs … however, these have to be prepared fresh from the scratch. If you try to enjoy a breakfast w/ friends (or a brunch) as a host it’s always better to prepare everything in advance. A frittata can be prepared 1 day before – no problem at all. You just have to reheat it in…