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7 February 2018Sweet strawberry salad
Rinse the strawberries and cut into small pieces or wedges. Transfer to a bowl, add the sugar and lemon juice and mix thoroughly. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Serve in small bowls.Add whipped cream, if liked.
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7 February 2018Strawberry cheesecake
Prepare the base by pulsing the cookies in a blender with the sugar until powdered. Mix in the melted butter until well combined. Transfer the mixture into a mold and press it down firmly with the back of a teaspoon. Let the cookie base rest in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. Prepare the […]
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7 February 2018Strawberry and asparagus skewers
Remove the lower woody part of the asparagus and peel them with a potato peeler. Tie the asparagus with kitchen string and stand them upright in a tall pot full of water, to avoid breaking the tips. Bring to a boil and simmer for about ten minutes until tender. The tips must remain out of […]
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7 February 2018White asparagus and strawberry salad
Remove the lower woody part of the asparagus, about 3 cm. Peel the asparagus with a potato peeler. Tie the asparagus with kitchen string and stand them upright in a tall pot full of water, to avoid breaking the tips. Bring to a boil and simmer for about ten minutes until tender. The tips must […]
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7 February 2018Pear and cheese ravioli
Mix the flour and eggs and knead the mixture with your hands for about 10 minutes. Shape into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and set aside to rest for about half an hour. Meanwhile peel and dice the pear and sauté in a frying pan with a knob of butter and a drop of […]
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7 February 2018Vanilla poached pears
Rinse and peel the pears. Bring the wine to a boil with the sugar, clove, cinnamon and vanilla bean, add the lemon zest and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the pears and cook over very low heat for about 10 minutes. Remove the pears from the wine, discard the spices and reduce the syrup over […]
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7 February 2018Pear and cinnamon tart
Roll out the pastry and use it to line a 9-inch tart mold, greased with butter and floured. Peel the pears, cut into slices and arrange decoratively on the pastry base.Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon, then drizzle with melted butter. Bake at 180°C for 35 minutes, remove from the oven and let cool before serving.
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7 February 2018Seafood and pear salad
Cut the avocado in half and scoop out the flesh to obtain a bowl. Put the flesh aside; you will use it later, cut into small cubes, together with the other fruit. In the meantime sauté the shrimps in a pan with a drizzle of oil. When the shrimps turn golden remove from the heat […]
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7 February 2018Pear salad
Rinse the pears and cut into thin slices, without peeling them. Transfer the lamb’s lettuce and rocket in a glass dish and season with salt and pepper and a drizzle of oil. Top the salad with the pear slices, a handful of shelled walnuts, the raisins and gorgonzola cheese cut into small cubes. If liked, […]
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7 February 2018Pear preserves
Rinse the pears thoroughly under running water, peel and cut into wedges. Transfer to a pan and stir in the sugar and lemon juice. Cook over low heat for 50 minutes, stirring often with a wooden spoon. Test the thickness after 30/40 minutes: pour a tablespoon of preserves on a flat dish and let it […]
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5 February 2018Peach ice cream
Put the almonds in a bowl and add 1 dl of warm water. Let rest for 5 minutes, then strain through cheesecloth, squeezing thoroughly. Beat the egg with the sugar and add the milk. Freeze the mixture in an ice cream machine. Serve the ice cream with the sliced peach sprinkled with sugar.
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22 January 2018Tomato creamy soup
Melt the butter in a pan with the oil over low heat. Peel and chop the onion, add it to the pan and cook for about 10 minutes, then add the garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped. Dust with the flour and continue cooking for a few minutes more, stirring thoroughly.Add the tomatoes, rinsed and […]
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22 January 2018Chestnut flour cake
Sift the chestnut flour into a bowl and gradually add the milk and two glasses of cold water, beating the mixture with a whisk until smooth and creamy. Add the sugar, a pinch of salt and three tablespoons of oil. Brush with oil a round baking pan large enough to hold the chestnut mixture to […]
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22 January 2018Octopus and shrimp salad
Wash the lettuce and rocket and pat dry. Rinse the pepper, remove the seeds and white parts and cut into thin strips (à la julienne). Shell and clean the shrimp tails, clean the squid and cut into thin rings. Boil the seafood for a few minutes. Arrange the lettuce and rocket leaves with the cooled […]
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22 January 2018Creamy chestnut soup
Peel the chestnuts. Rinse the wild fennel, let dry and cut into short lengths. Coarsely chop the onion, celery and parsley. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan and stir the chopped vegetables for a few minutes until fragrant, then add two liters of water, season with a little salt and pepper and bring […]