GUESS WHAT!? Another hectic week, so much so that I write the wrap-up post half-way the following week. BAD, but hey.
Continue reading “This week in food, 3 (18-24 February 2019)”Foraging, I: the Christmas tree branch
I was walking on the street on the 21st of December (and yes, I do write way after the fact), reflecting on the fact that the idea of winter solstice was fabulous: after that night, the days would be getting longer, the nights shorter, and eventually the weather would get warmer… and then my eyes noticed a branch on the floor.
I was standing outside a garden/flower shop, so I figured it must have been trimmed off a Christmas tree. And then I remembered what my grandfather used to say:
Continue reading “Foraging, I: the Christmas tree branch”Lo que a mi casa viene, es porque me conviene.
(“Whatever comes to my house does so because it’s convenient for me”)
Pitigliano
This was my absolute favourite place we visited while on this trip. What a charming place, so much history on it… and what great delicacies to try (and to eat)! ?
Continue reading “Pitigliano”Thai (?) green curry
Note: I’m not from Thailand, so please excuse any horrible things I did to your (sort of) national dish 🙂
I had a horrible day/week, and was really upset by various things that had happened, so I decided the best way to leave that behind me was to focus on cooking something comforting.
Somehow I thought of green curry, but I had not cooked this in a very long time—would I still remember how to do it?
For extra challenge, I decided to try and make it vegan, which is not very hard as the only ingredient from animal source is the chicken. I replaced it with tofu instead. Done!
Leek and potato soup
This is authentic Team Work™: my partner prepared and cooked the leeks and potatoes, and I purĂ©ed them and prepared the croutons! ? Continue reading “Leek and potato soup”