Mushroom risotto and grilled asparagus, you’ve seen this before, it’s one from my classic repertoire! This version uses wild boletus picked earlier in the day and locally grown asparagus. Wild harvested boletus risotto with grilled asparagus. For the risotto Ingredients 350 ml (1 1/2 cups) short grain rice preferably Carnaroli or Vialone Nano 750 ml (3 [...]
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Wild harvested boletus risotto with grilled asparagus
Posted in gluten-free, Italian, Main dishes, Recipes on July 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Paella!
Posted in gluten-free, Main dishes, Recipes, Wine pairing on March 4, 2011 | 2 Comments »
A paella is always a festive meal. It’s also fast and easy to make and party friendly. Give it a try! Paella ready to be served Ingredients 1 onion, chopped 2 large Portobello mushrooms, cut into thick slices 1 fresh fennel bulbs, trimmed, cut into 8 wedges 3 small zucchinis, halved lengthwise 4 plum tomatoes, [...]
Pumpkin stuffed with rice, black beans & wild mushrooms
Posted in gluten-free, Main dishes, Recipes, Vegetables on February 2, 2011 | 4 Comments »
This is really leftovers in disguise. I had some rice ready-made in the fridge and mini pumpkins which needed to be eaten. Combine that with a can of black beans and some dried mushrooms and you have a fast and easy dinner. Mini pumpkin stuffed with a brown + wild rice, black beans and wild [...]
Cassoulet
Posted in Main dishes, Recipes, Soups & Stews, Wine pairing, tagged bean dish, cassoulet, French recipe, vegan protein dish, Vegan recipe, vegan stew on January 26, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Cassoulet isn’t a spur of the moment thing but a labour of love. There are several steps involved and you can’t really cut corners. And unlike most of the recipes I’ve posted here, cassoulet isn’t light either. The classic version is a real pork and duck fat fest, coming up with a satisfying vegan interpretation [...]
A rustic Provençale vegetable gratin
Posted in Main dishes, Recipes, tagged gratin, Provençale, Vegan recipe, vegetables, winter recipe on January 14, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Today is a cleaning out he fridge sort of day. Plus it is freezing cold and I crave simple comfort food, so I made a casserole as one does in these circumstances… Ingredients 1 large eggplant, sliced 1 medium onion, sliced 2 medium zucchinis, sliced 170 gr (6 oz) mushrooms, sliced 5 cloves garlic, minced [...]
Default lunch
Posted in Main dishes, Soups & Stews, tagged vegan asian soup, vegan ramen, Vegan recipe on January 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
This is to winter what tomato sandwiches or fresh Vietnamese rolls are to summer, my default lunch. Asian noodle (in this case fresh ramen) soup with loads of veges and a generous amount of sriracha, sambal oelek, gochujang or yuzu koshou, according to the variation du jour. Fast, filling and very warming.
Orecchiette with wild mushroom cream sauce
Posted in Italian, Main dishes, Pasta, Recipes, Sauces & Dressings on September 12, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Today looks and feels like the first sunday of fall. I warded off the end-of-summer-blues with 2 fail proof anti-depressants: pasta and amontillado. I used orecchiette but linguine or spaghetti would work well too. And try to get your hands on Pioppino mushrooms, their nutty flavour works real well here, otherwise porcini or other hearty [...]
To each his own pizza.
Posted in Appetizers & Snacks, Italian, Main dishes, tagged grilled veges, pizza, vegan cheese, Vegan recipe on August 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Classic thrown-together-leftover pizza. The result was decent but I still need a better pizza dough recipe (paging Jonny) and a proper pizza stone would be a plus. I had some leftover grilled veges from the night before ready to go. So I made the dough and whipped up a sauce out of fresh orange tomatoes, [...]
My #1 summer food.
Posted in Main dishes, Appetizers & Snacks, Sauces & Dressings, tagged Vegan recipe, tomato sandwich, vegan mayo on August 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Seriously. I could eat this every day. It’s all my mom’s fault really… She’s transmitted her addiction on to us. We’re now contaminating the 3rd generation. Orange zebra tomato sandwich with avocado and red curly lettuce. No recipe necessary. Ingredients are super basic but must be the best and freshest you can get your hands [...]
