The autumn sun was shining on me while I was working behind my desk, I really needed to get out and catch some sun rays. I couldn’t figure what to make for dinner so I walked to the market and let fate decide. I ran into some lovely looking butternut…
Soups & Stews
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Continue ReadingCold and rainy outside, warm and cosy inside, perfect weather for soup. Though it’s a shame I had to leave all this warmth and cosiness to do groceries for this recipe! It’s actually quite a simple recipe, even though I miscalculated how long it would take to roast and peel…
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Continue ReadingThis is one of those dishes that if you know a few basic cooking techniques you don’t really need a recipe. You just need to keep looking and tasting and adjusting along the way. A few tips:1. For the creaminess in this recipe I don’t feel it’s necessary to use…
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Continue ReadingI’ve made this stew many times, usually with white fish and chorizo, but I’ve been looking forward to making it with octopus for a while, so when I came across already cooked octopus at the fish monger I took my chance! I have cooked octopus from scratch before, but hey,…
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Continue ReadingSoup is such a great way to use up leftover veggies, although I did actually buy the broccoli. The rest of the ingredients we had lying around from the weekend. I make this soup pretty much every week, it’s a great base of which many variants can be made! Good…
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Continue ReadingBouillabaisse is one of those dishes that sounds elaborate but is actually very doable once you break it down. This traditional Provençal fish stew is all about a rich, aromatic broth, beautiful seafood, and simple garnishes like croutons and rouille to tie it all together. For this version, I used…
