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Roasted Vegetable stacks with Goat’s Cheese Pesto
The goat’s cheese pesto alone is worth trying out this veggie recipe…
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Soba noodle salad with Lime, Cardamom and Avocado by Yotam Ottolenghi
Yotam Ottolenghi never ceases to amaze with recipes whereby just 1 ingredient makes a total difference.
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Pasta alla Checca
An easy and colorful pasta salad with loads of fresh raw ingredients.
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Pho Ga (Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup)
Further to my Ramen Bowl with Beef Sirloin post some time ago, I remembered that I should also post my recipe for the best home-made broth for Pho Ga, the Vietnamese chicken noodle soup.
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Lasagna by Marcus Wareing
Another great recipe from the Marcus at Home cookbook to give our new pasta machine a spin.
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Ramen Bowl with Marinated Beef Sirloin
This recipe is based on Bill Granger’s, Rice noodle pho with rare beef and star anise, which can be found here.
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Cruditées with Avocado and Goats Cheese Dip
Today a quick recipe for a creamy avocado dip sauce.
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Conchiglie Pasta with Corn, Bacon & Parmesan
Revisiting a recipe for a delicious and easy weekday supper by Josette I found about a year ago @thebrookcook. We have made it several times since and everybody here loves it.
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Pasta with Pesto, Green Beans and Potatoes
Pasta with Pesto Genovese is an Italian dish that we all had a million times; delicious, but always some plain pasta and pesto. Nevertheless, I was quite surprised learning that in native Liguria, the dish is typically served with green beans and… potatoes!?!
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Mac ‘n’ Cheese with Ragù Bolognese
Why, oh why, didn’t I try this one before?? Hearty Bolognese Sauce covered in a creamy layer of crispy crusted mac ‘n’ cheese! Hmmm…. ultimate comfort food!
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Grilled Pasta with Feta by Yotam Ottolenghi
This dish from the Plenty More cookbook is a variation on “Baked Ziti“, the classic Italian-American oven dish.
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Orecchiette with Mushrooms, Sweetcorn and Bacon
An easy weekday supper based on the Orecchiette with Corn, Bacon & Parmesan recipe I found over at thebrookcook.
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Tian Provençal (Aubergine, Courgette and Tomato Casserole)
Whatever you call this one, a Tian Provençal, ratatouille or a confit byaldi, they are all very nice varieties of delicious Mediterranean casseroles!
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Herb Crusted Grilled Tuna Steak with Tabouleh and Baby Potatoes
As mentioned before, this is my go-to preparation for tuna steaks. It never disappoints!
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Oven-roasted Pepper and Tomato Soup
For (birthday) parties I always prepare loads of food. Friends and family will wholeheartedly agree that there is a 0% chance of leaving our house hungry.
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Melanzane Alla Parmigiana (revisited)
Last week was about revisiting some of our favorite recipes.
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Lemon and Aubergine Risotto by Yotam Ottolenghi
Aubergine 2 ways: crispy fried cubes on top and smoky grilled flesh in a zesty lemon risotto…
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Zucchini alla Parmigiana
This one is based on a recipe from Jennifer Olvera over at seriouseats.com. We sure love our “melanzane alla parmigiana”, so substituting the eggplant for courgettes was an attractive summertime alternative.
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Testaroli (Tuscan Pancake Pasta) With Pesto
For the cookout’s main course for the kids and the vegetarian option, we wanted to do a simple pasta dish.
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Grilled Encrusted Tuna Steak with Sautéed Spinach and Samphire
This coriander and basil encrusted tuna steak is based on a recipe from Jamie Oliver’s 2002 cookbook “The Naked Chef”
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Melanzane Alla Parmigiana
Melanzane Alla Parmigiana is definitely in my top 3 of Italian dishes: perfect comfort food. However, it’s a deceivingly simple recipe that is hard to nail.
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Pesto alla Genovese (2 ways)
Once in a while, I will make a batch of pesto myself and when properly stored under a layer of oil (still need to explore the ice-cube mold in freezer method), it lasts us about 4-6 weeks. At most.
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Easy Pesto Lasagna with Spinach, Peas and Pine nuts
Last Sunday was one of those days that you think that you picked a quick and easy recipe for dinner but still end up in the kitchen most of the day…
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