Nearly every child likes Spaghetti Bolognese or Lasagne, and so do mine and nearly all their friends. It’s always a winner as a kids meal when we have guests for dinner. And not only kids like the Bolognese Sauce, a delicious home made pasta dish with this sauce is also a nice weekday meal for my husband and myself.
My husband is a huge scallop fan. He eats scallops any time they’re on the menu in a restaurant. In Luxembourg, we’re fortunate to get sashimi-grade scallops at our local supermarket, which allows me to experiment with different kinds of recipes. Here I combine the fresh ocean flavor of the scallop with the exquisite flavor of saffron. This can be a starter or a main dish, and the below ingredients make starters for four. For a main dish, you can double the scallops and the vegetable spaghetti. The amount of sauce should be enough.
I’m sure you know the Italian dish “Vitello Tonnato”. It’s veal with a sauce of tuna and capers, one of my favorite dishes. Since I like the taste of the creamy tuna and the saltiness of the capers, I tried a crème to go with the nutty crackers as an appetizer to accompany a nice glass of Champagne.
Inspired by the South African cook book The Real Meal Revolution, these crackers are a perfect carb-free alternative to wheat crackers as snacks or alongside an appetizer. You can enjoy them with any kind of dip or crème. I love to serve those crackers with tuna crème and some olives, which is always very well received by our guests. Combined with Champagne, it makes for a delightful welcome and starter.
Panna Cotta is one of my favorite desserts. The reason is very simple: it’s very easy to make, you can prepare it a day in advance, and you will always get it right. I’m typically not a big dessert fan, but I will always prepare some dessert for our guests. This time, I was looking to add some special flavors to my classic Panna Cotta recipe, which I often make.
