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 »
Green papaya salad and smoked tofu satés with peanut dipping sauce
Posted in Appetizers & Snacks, Recipes, Salads, Sauces & Dressings on June 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
With this tropical weather I’m craving tropical food. This simple and refreshing combo is prepared quickly and requires no fussing at all. And as the satés are BBQ, no need to fire up the oven and warm up the house further. Green papaya salad and smoked tofu satés with peanut dipping sauce Tofu satés [...]
Grilled Cambray onions
Posted in Appetizers & Snacks, gluten-free, Recipes, Vegetables, Wine pairing, tagged grilled spring onions, Vegan recipe on March 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Grilled spring onions to me equals fiesta! Mexican Cambray onions or Catalan Calçots, spring onions with their slightly bulbous base and tender, delicious flesh are the perfect thing to trough on the grill. I buy mine at my local Mexican grocery. They’re the perfect snack or side. You’ll see it’s so easy to make, this [...]
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, [...]
Make. Your. Own. Bread.
Posted in Baking, Recipes, tagged 5 minutes bread, no-knead bread, Vegan recipe on February 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Are you baking your own bread yet? If not, you’re all out of excuses. This method requires a big 5 minutes of your time and is pretty much fool-proof. Try it right now.
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 [...]
Fruitcake, seriously.
Posted in Desserts, Recipes, tagged christmas cake, fruit cake, vegan baking, vegan dessert, Vegan recipe on January 20, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Fruitcake, after the holidays… You think I’m nuts and well, you’re right. See, I didn’t have time to make this before the holidays and I needed a little fruitcake in my life. This one is moist, rich, dense and sweet like most fruitcake yet it is relatively low-fat and low-sugar. Obviously if you’re one of [...]
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 [...]
Masoor dahl soup for lunch
Posted in gluten-free, Recipes, Soups & Stews, Uncategorized, tagged indian, lentils, Vegan recipe, vegan soup on January 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The perfect quick and easy soup to warm you up. Unlike other legumes, lentils cook super fast and do not require pre-soaking, so you can whip up a batch for lunch in minutes. Prepping the ingredients Ingredients 2 L (8 cups) mild vegetable stock, preferably homemade 1 small onion, coarsely chopped 500 ml (2 cups) [...]
