by Alice on March 2, 2011
Ingredients
3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
a 4-5 cm piece of leek, cleaned and cut into thin slices
3-4 tablespoons filtered water
20 g dried porcini mushrooms, to be soaked in filtered water for about 10 minutes then drained and chopped
200 ml vegetable cream, unflavoured and unsweetened
whole sea salt, just enough to taste
a pinch of chilli powder
freshly ground [...]
Posted in: autumn, grains, pasta, savoury, vegetables, winter
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whole grain pasta
by Alice on December 20, 2010
Ingredients
1 large leek, cleaned and chopped
3-4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
freshly ground black pepper, to taste
200 g semi whole wheat flour
100 g whole rice flour
a quarter of a teaspoon cinnamon powder
half a teaspoon whole sea salt
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons cream of tartar
a few pinches of dried oregano
70 ml extra virgin olive oil
200 [...]
Posted in: autumn, baking, breakfast and brunch, cupcakes and muffins, finger food, lunch-box, picnic, savoury, vegetables, winter
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cornstarch,
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oat milk,
oregano,
rice flour,
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by Alice on April 8, 2009
This soup provides the perfect meal: it’s tasty, slightly sweet, warm, soothing, and smooth. It’s easy to make, leaves you fulfilled, and requires very few ingredients. Here I use oat milk for its mild, sweet taste, and add some dried chestnuts to make this dish a little bit different.
Makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
4 leeks
5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 [...]
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oat milk,
oats
by Alice on November 16, 2008
If you like the rich tastes of autumn, this is the kind of pasta dish you should try. It may sound a bit elaborate to make but if you get organized and follow the steps I’m suggesting here, you’ll realize the recipe is actually very simple. For a more rustic dish, substitute spaghetti with homemade, whole grain pappardelle or tagliatelle.
Ingredients:
280 g organic [...]
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