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Mayonnaise with chives and piment d’Espelette

by Alice on December 24, 2010

Ingredients
270 g soft, silk tofu
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
4-5 fresh chives sprigs, cleaned and finely chopped
half a teaspoon ground or powdered piment d’Espelette
the juice of 1 lemon
130 ml extra virgin olive oil
Makes 1 medium jar.


Posted in: condiments, dips, spreads and patés, gluten-free, savoury, seasoning and sauces, soy, spicy, tofu

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Ingredients
70-80 g semi-whole long grain rice
70-80 black venere rice
juice of half a lemon
4-5 handfuls of fresh peas (out of pod), cooked in boiling and slightly salted water for 5-7 minutes, drained, rinsed under cold running water and set aside to cool
1 carrot, peeled and diced
1 zucchini, cleaned and diced
2 small handfuls of pumpkin seeds
pickled ginger [...]


Posted in: beans and legumes, gluten-free, lunch-box, picnic, rice, salads, savoury, spring, summer, 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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Rice, romanesco broccoli and sesame balls

by Alice on April 1, 2010

Ingredients
half a small head of cooked Romanesco broccoli (which should be about 180-200 g)
215 g cooked whole Baldo rice (which is about 150-170 g uncooked), preferably al dente
1-2 tablespoons raw sesame oil
1 tablespoons tahin
half a teaspoon powdered coriander seeds
half a teaspoon powdered cumin
half a teaspoon dried ginger powder
freshly ground black pepper, just enough to taste
whole sea [...]


Posted in: autumn, finger food, gluten-free, grains, lunch-box, picnic, rice, savoury, spring, vegetables, winter

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Ingredients
For the salad
3 handfuls fresh green beans, ends trimmed (plus natural mineral or filtered water and a pinch of whole sea salt, to cook them)
4-5 fresh, ripe but firm figs
4 handfuls of rocket
2 small, ripe but firm white peaches
For the dressing
8 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 teaspoon ground mustard
7 teaspoons agave syrup
8 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
whole sea [...]


Posted in: autumn, fruits, salads, savoury, summer, sweet, vegetables

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