Pink Project

Wednesdaynight i went to the Pink project in the 'Omniversum' (an IMAX theatre in the hague). I was a bit sceptical at first, it is always a challenge to play the music exaclty as the writer meant it (some call it plagiarism to play your own interpretation of somebody else's masterpiece. Anyhow, the pink priject was great i was absolutely amazed how close they came to the real pijnk floyd sound, it was a great show with the IMAX films, laser shows and Pink Floyd music.

Unfortunately it is sold out for the weekend.

more information about the pink project

Classic: Wiedergutmachungschnitzel!

400 cigarettes = 7g Tar

Wow, i once smoked that in two weeks...

Risotto al Spinachi

Risotto works really well with spinach, especially if you don't use broth but plain water or a very light vegetable broth. The bitterness in the spinach combined with the salt flavour of the parmesan is a delicate balance and with broth this is disturbed. Serves 2 as a main course.

Ingredients
200 gr risotto rice
250 gr spinach
1 onion
2-3 cloves of garlic
1 glass of wine
some pine nuts
100 gr parmesan cheese

Preparation
Wash the spinach, and chop it roughly with a large knife
Chop the onions, squeeze the garlic
Fry the onion with the rice in some oil in a large pan
When the onion turns glassy, add the garlic, mix well and add the glass of wine
When the wine is gone, add some hot water (or light broth) and all the spinach.
Stir until the spinach is reduced, add more water in batches until the risotto is ready to eat.
Roast the pine nuts in a separate pan.
Remove the risotto form the fire, add the nuts and the parmesan cheese, mix well and serve immediately.

Meatballs & Tomato sauce

Classic italian dish, with cheesy disney childhood memories (tastes great though!)

Ingredients - Meatballs
500 gr minced meat
small onion
one clove of garlic
oregano & Basil
standard mixed herbs for minced meat (mainly salt pepper & paprika powder)
egg
breadcrumbs

Mise en place
Mix all ingredients in a bowl with your hands
Roll meatballs with your hands, put them on a plate

Ingredients
tomato sauce (use a blender and some ripe tomatoes or buy passata or sugo)
oil
butter

Preparation
Reduce the tomato sauce until you think it is perfect (i prefer about 50%)
Melt butter and oil in a large pan, fry the balls shortly, shake the pan to turn the balls over if they're small.
Add tomato sauce bring to the boil and let it simmer for about 10-15 minutes, depending on the size of your balls (haha)