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asparagus

Ingredients
For the asparagus and porcini cream
200 g fresh and cleaned asparagus
300 ml filtered water
200 ml vegetable cream (I used oat cream)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
ground nutmeg, to taste
freshly ground white pepper, to taste
4 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in about 70 ml cold, filtered water
20 g dried porcini mushrooms, soaked [...]


Posted in: cooked, pasta, savoury, spring, vegetables

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Spring orecchiette salad

by Alice on May 5, 2010

Ingredients
150 g semi-whole durum wheat orecchiette
1 small bunch of asparagus, cleaned and cut into pieces
extra virgin olive oil, to taste
10-12 baby date tomatoes (or cherry tomatoes), cut into quarters
a handful of olives (I used Taggiasca), pitted and roughly chopped
1 small bunch of fresh chives, cleaned and chopped
1 small handful of fresh mint, cleaned and chopped
Makes [...]


Posted in: lunch-box, pasta, picnic, salads, savoury, spring, vegetables

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Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients:
300 g kamut short pasta  
1 large cup fresh fava beans
1 large bunch asparagus
1 garlic clove
For the creamed zucchini
3 medium zucchini, peeled and stems removed
a large handful of peeled almonds
a handful of fresh basil
grated zest of 1 lemon 
4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
a pinch of whole sea salt
a pinch of chili powder 
mineral or [...]


Posted in: cooked

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