Tuesday, February 28, 2006

PANCAKE'S DAY!
Hello ladies and gentleman, today's is pancake's day and we could not leave you without a pic. Eggs, flour, water and butter that's all you need...then add your favourite ingredients. I would suggest Nutella forever but this is what we had, honey and vanilla icecream!






it isn't so much what you eat but with who you share the moment!

Ciao

PS: my flat mate jack is the author of the pancake shown.well done jack!

Monday, February 20, 2006

Lamb Casserole
hello bloggers! here we are with another succulent dish we had last friday. it was my first casserole and i think it came quite good.















what you do is simple, get a good, tender piece of lamb, chop it and let it cook it in a terracotta casserole with some onions and garlic until it gets brownish, then add patotoes, cherry tomatoes (remember to do a cross cut on them) and about 1/4 letre of water and you place everything in the oven at 180 C for a good hour. spicy it up with a couple of chillies.


mix the whole thing every now and then. when the patatoeas are cooked you can say it is time to eat! Buon appetito!

Marco

ingredients (4 people): 1kg of lamb, 6 medium size patatoes, 200g cherry tomatoes, 2 chillies, 2 onions, garlic, water, parsley and origano.

Friday, February 17, 2006

Chocolate Soufflé


This time I was in charge for the dessert. Selecting a dessert is not an easy task! I think for us it is the toughest! I am quite fascinated by the soufflé, so I decided this time to cook a chocolate soufflé.



I selected some intense chocolate to add in the recipe, and therefore I have melted the chocolate in the pan.

Before to put all the chocolate in the pan, I have kept a small amount of chocolate and crushed it in small pieces.

I was a bit disappointed with the result. The small pieces of chocolate have melted into the soufflé; sadly the crunchy effect disappeared during the cooking. Next time I will put bigger piece of chocolate into the soufflé!

Sunday, February 05, 2006

healthy breakfast

Hello bloggers, what's up?
today i propose you a healthy breakfast i have been having lately. kiwi and banana slices with krisprolls topped with strawberry jam. caffe'latte is a must next to it.
enjoy
ciao

Saturday, February 04, 2006

Duck, roast potatoes & green beans


Hi guys...it is a long time since i have posted a comment on this blog! Nevermind...last friday i was looking for somenthing good, easy and straight forward! In order to reunite all these conditions.
I visited Feller the butcher in the cover market in Oxford. I didn't wanted to spend a long time near the hob trying to create some sauce and complicate dish. That's why I selected the duck. It not an usual dish not the most healthy but tasty!





The best way to prepare it is to cook on the fat side. And don't forget to notsh the fat side. It is a wintery dish so i decide to roast some potatoes in...the fat of the duck (YUMMY!)...ok...quite fat but...this is not a healthy meal...whatever !


Green beans balance this dish whith something more neutral and healthy!