A special Sunday Lunch

 

Hydroponic Gardening - Philippines

 

My brother from the Philippines  started hydroponic gardening........

Happy Valentine's Day!

 

pain tradition

gateaux royale(leger)

broccoli sprouts with mustard

 

Scallops with Creamy Leeks

 

        

  Seared Scallops, leeks, fresh cream; salt and pepper. Steamed rice/garlic.

New Year 2021! Excellente Anée 2021!

 

Christmas 2020

 

ooops...par Pierre Hermé  ...excusez moi. failed :  macaron  (run out of eggs 😅)  and cold ganache! but still delicious!😋

Tomate Farcie au steak hachet (Ground beef Stuffed Tomato)

Ingredients: ground beef, large  tomato, onions, garlic,  bread crumbs,  milk,  shredded parmesan cheese, thyme, olive oil, salt &pepper 

- wash the tomato(the tomato above is called "coeur de boeuf"  Both in Italy, first, and France, later, a variety of beefsteak tomato is produced which looks like a beef heart in shape, as it is pointing down source: Wikipedia (beef tomato in English/ beefsteak tomato in American Englsih) and it is a  very large heirloom variety of tomatoes from France), cut hat(top) of the tomato, carve the inside (taking the flesh out with the spoon) then set aside

- pour the milk over  bread crumbs then set aside

- chop garlic , onions , tomato flesh  

- stir fry the ground beef  for  few minutes and add  the chopped garlic, onions and tomato flesh add thyme, salt and pepper.

- pre-heat the oven  to 180 degree Celsius

- in a bowl combine  the milk soaked bread crumbs ,  cooked ground beef  with garlic onions and tomato flesh 

- in a baking tray place the bottom part of the   tomato, spoon the stuffing into hallowed tomato,  sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on top and place the hat back on top then bake for 1 hour and half. Dizzle olive oil on top and serve with  rice.