Yellow + Green __________Grilled Turnips + Fresh Coriander Pesto

No, don’t worry! I am not getting converted to the fresh coriander religion [...?], and I am not gonna cook only with this herb, but, you know, when you go to the green grocery shop and  you need fresh coriander, it comes in little bunches [mine was more a bush than a bunch], and it resists a few days only in the fridge, so you try to put it everywhere [with your coffee in the morning, in your tee in the afternoon...].

I also had a turnip in line to be cooked [this particular one spent half of her life in my balcony waiting to be prepared] so, now you have the combination.

What do you need:
1 Kitchen
1 Knife
1 Blender
1 Grill

Ingredients:
1/2 Turnip [if you want a whole turnip, go ahead...it doesn’t matter]
1 Garlic Clove
5 Tbs Olive Oil
Salt + Pepper
Fresh Coriander
1 Tsp Balsamic Vinegar

. Peel the turnip, wash it and slice it into 1cm-thick slices [during this process it is very important to cut very similar slices in order to have the same cooking-time for eery single slice-----don’t do that face, it’s the only thing I’m asking you to do....]
. Grill the turnip slices over a medium heat [medium....ok? Not hell!] for 5 minutes, turn and grill them for other 5 minutes.

. Blend the fresh coriander [I had approx. 5 stalks of it] with the olive oil [you don’t need to use all the five tbs, maybe you will need more, or if you’d prefer so, you can also use half olive oil and half water...it’s up to you], salt, pepper and Balsamic Vinegar until they become a smooth green pesto
. Pour the pesto over the grilled Turnips and leave there for 5 minutes [at least].

According to my tastes,the combination worked very well; let me know what do you think about it!

P.s. If for the day after you are planning to have a Job Interview, a first date, a first kiss, an important speech to attend, don’t eat it: the garlic in the pesto will remain in your mouth for approx. 48 hours....so....

Enjoy it.

Bis Bald

Red Peppers-Fresh Coriander Spaghetti 4 lazy butts!

Ok....I definitely am a lazy butt...sorry for that! I promise, I’ll try to be more “active” ...I promise!!!

I think I have a list of, at least, 200 posts to post....but...what about posting a new post? Did you have the core of the problem? Post-ing....ok....let’s post this post! [I am also going to try not to use post more than three times in a post...]

So, windy Sunday, raining, cold...cold cold....a semi-empty fridge...two red peppers on their way to expire...and a man to inspire!

A really really easy recipe for lazy butts:

What do you need:
[doses for two people]

1 Kitchen [even for more people]
1 Saucepan
1 Casserole with salted-boiling water
1 Blender
Knives, forks and wooden-spoons

Ingredients:
Olive oil
2 Red Peppers
100 ml Cream
1 Garlic Clove
Salt & Pepper
A bunch of fresh Coriander

. Dice the red peppers, heat a spoon of olive oil in the saucepan, and cook the red peppers for 10 minutes [add the Garlic after 5 minutes], correct seasoning and remove from heat.
. In a Blender mix the cream with the red peppers and return into the saucepan
. Cook the Spaghetti
. Trim the fresh Coriander
. Once the Spaghetti are cooked [not glued, cooked] sautè them in the saucepan with cream and the red peppers for a few minutes [until the spaghetti have absorbed some of the sauce]
. Sprinkle the fresh coriander over the spaghetti and serve.

Guten Apetit...

Bis Bald [ I promise]

1st 2012

Back from the future....back from Italy...a lot of energy and ideas for this 2012.....but, for now, just a little pics-timeline . . . places, people, moments....

Bis bald.....and make it Indian....