savoury delights

conchiglioni – a first attempt

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…

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next try: pumpkin soup

All started w/ a pumpkin, a superb Hokkaido. (As you might know by now Hokkaido is my favorite pumpkin – next comes butternut.) In my trusted food store I got a Hokkaido of 1600 g which resulted in 1350 g after trimming & scraping out the seeds & the soft mess. What to do w/ such a lot of pumpkin? For a start I decided to bake the Hokkaido in my oven – only w/ some…

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… obsessed w/ potatoes …

I admit I prepare the roast potatoes in a simple way … & I start always w/ 1 kg because this fits nicely on a baking tray. Some olive oil, some dried rosemary, some salt & pepper – ready for the oven. The beginnings of this dish – some years ago … It’s unpleasant outdoors: rainy, cold – although no longer freezing cold … So let’s grab some small potatoes & prepare delicious roast potatoes…

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