I know I 've been gone for a long time but it's not like if anyone was waiting for my return, huh? I don't really know what happened... hmmm, let's see... did I cook less? Probably yes, especially over the past 4 weeks but I'll try to keep up with posting at least 1 recipe per month.
Spring is here... so no need for soups and warm, heavy food... BBQ and salad season is open. :) However, today was one of those rainy, grey sundays. My couch needed affection and was very persuasive. So after watching a movie 'Agora', catching up with House MD I had a sudden craving for pancakes. I put my latest music purchase 'Echo Mountain' from K's Choice on and I headed for a pancake session.
No, pancakes weren't the only thing i ate today. As I'm sitting here typing these lines, trying to feel less guilty about not keeping up with New Year's resolutions and pretending that I have a large audience following my blog, waiting impatiently for my posts, I'm enjoying the smell of marinated beef filet simmering in the oven :)
Oven-grilled beef
200 g beef filet
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp ras-el-hanout (Moroccan spice mix)
1 tsp oil
salt & pepper
Marinate the beef in spices over night and place in an oven dish. Pour over oil, cover with foil and cook in a preheated over (180°C) for about 20 minutes)
Serve with rice, steamed vegetables and a salad.
Composition of Ras el Hanout: cardamon, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, ground chili peppers, coriander, cumin, ginger (plus other spices...)
Literal translation would mean: head of the spice-shop. Ras el Hanout is the main ingredient in some tagine recipes such as 'Mrouzia' (a typical moroccan sweet-salty lamb & almonds tagine). Only grannies, and downtown spice-sellers know what's really in this mix. Its composition is kept secret which makes the meals made with ras el hanout even more delicious :)
Spring is here... so no need for soups and warm, heavy food... BBQ and salad season is open. :) However, today was one of those rainy, grey sundays. My couch needed affection and was very persuasive. So after watching a movie 'Agora', catching up with House MD I had a sudden craving for pancakes. I put my latest music purchase 'Echo Mountain' from K's Choice on and I headed for a pancake session.
No, pancakes weren't the only thing i ate today. As I'm sitting here typing these lines, trying to feel less guilty about not keeping up with New Year's resolutions and pretending that I have a large audience following my blog, waiting impatiently for my posts, I'm enjoying the smell of marinated beef filet simmering in the oven :)
Oven-grilled beef
200 g beef filet
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp thyme
1 tsp ras-el-hanout (Moroccan spice mix)
1 tsp oil
salt & pepper
Marinate the beef in spices over night and place in an oven dish. Pour over oil, cover with foil and cook in a preheated over (180°C) for about 20 minutes)
Serve with rice, steamed vegetables and a salad.
Composition of Ras el Hanout: cardamon, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, ground chili peppers, coriander, cumin, ginger (plus other spices...)
Literal translation would mean: head of the spice-shop. Ras el Hanout is the main ingredient in some tagine recipes such as 'Mrouzia' (a typical moroccan sweet-salty lamb & almonds tagine). Only grannies, and downtown spice-sellers know what's really in this mix. Its composition is kept secret which makes the meals made with ras el hanout even more delicious :)
Let start the new year with new yummy recipes! glad you back ;-)
ReplyDeletei have just seen your message! well, we're half way through the year and i haven't posted anything yet... what a shame! ;)
ReplyDeletebeautiful blog kisses
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