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Fakie bruschetta

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 07:14:08 +0100

It's fakie bruschetta because I don't toast the bread, or cook the tomatoes. Italian tomatoes are the best* and so full of flavour that I like to eat it raw :)

In a bowl, toss together the drained tomatoes, basil leaves, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Sautée the garlic…

Taleggio, pear and basil chicken

Thu, 20 Mar 2008 01:57:35 +0100

In a bowl, toss together the salad leaves and cherry tomatoes, add a dash of balsamic vinegar and olive oil, mix well and then divide over 4 plates.
In a small pot, caramelise the sugar by heating together the sugar and water, stirring frequently.
When the sugar is caramelised, add the chopped…

Mozzarella-filled meatballs with pasta salad

Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:44:33 +0100

This makes about 8-10 meatballs.
For the salad:

Boil the pasta according to instructions. After draining, keep the pasta in the sieve as you add a dash of olive oil and mayonnaise so the pasta is evenly coated in the mixture.
Toss the pasta together with the tomatoes and salad leaves.
Set…

Minestrone with less beans

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:47:16 +0100

Make the vegetable broth by

To make the soup, brown the corn, carrots, leeks, onions, zucchini in a pot with some olive oil.Add a cup of vegetgable bort

Egg noodles with shrimp, meatballs + hoi-sin sauce

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:58:42 +0100

Add around 1 cm of water into a wok and heat the wok over high heat. When the water starts to boil, add the shrimp and cook the shrimp until pink. Drain, set aside.
Boil the frozen Vietnamese meatballs as instructed on the packaging. When done, chop into halves or quarters.…

Strawberry-vanilla-honey smoothie

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:49:49 +0100

Put these ingredients in the following order into the blender*: fresh strawberries, cold milk, honey, vanilla yoghurt
Blitz for 2 minutes
Serve in tall glasses and garnish with strawberry slices or mint leaves.

*This way the strawberries get liquidised first, mixes with the milk and honey, and eventually with the yoghurt.

Vegetable rice stir-fry with chicken katsu

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:28:22 +0100

After washing the rice, boil the white and wild rice together. When done, drain and set aside.
Bake the chicken in the oven or as per packaging instructions.Heat a frying pan over high fire and when the surface is hot, add the olive oil, garlic, onions.When the onions turn clear,…

(Choco-covered) flourless butterscotch cookies

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:16:17 +0100

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Whisk together the butterscotch chips, confectioner's sugar, and salt in the bowl of an electric mixer. Combine the vanilla and egg whites in a measuring cup or bowl, and slowly add to the mixture, beating at low speed. Increase to medium speed and beat…

Veal stir-fry with red peppers

Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:55:47 +0100

A simple delicious dish for when you don't have a lot of time.

Mix the ginger, garlic, 1-2 tablespoons sesame oil and veal/beef in a bowl so the meat is marinated. Leave to chill in the fridge for 10 minutes.
Heat a frying pan and add 1-2 sesame oil when the…