last night arina and i decided to cook dinner at home. we apparently didn't buy any pasta at the grocery store because we figured we'd be eating enough of it throughout the year, but we had some couscous and some fresh veggies. it was super simple and very delicious! recipe:
cut up half an onion and saute it in some olive oil until soft and
add some minced garlic - we used a generous two cloves. then add some chunky cut up bits of half a red and yellow pepper and a half a courgette cut into similar sizes. if your chicken breast is frozen like ours was, why not add some quartered italian salami (not the skinny deli sliced kind). cook it until it becomes softer and colorful and the aroma fills the kitchen. meanwhile, add some boiling water to the pot of couscous - take a guess if you are missing a measuring cup - there's only so many things a kitchen can come
equipped with. add some diced tomatoes to the pan and some cut up pieces of rocket until they wilt. when the couscous is finished, drizzle in a little extra virgin olive oil, grate some parmesan cheese - feta would be nice, but it is italy after all - and maybe a dash of balsamic vinegar for fun. spice up the veggies with some sprinkled crushed red pepper, sprinkle over crunchy flakey sea salt and include slivers of fresh basil. combine the vegetables to the couscous and enjoy with a nice glass of cold white italian lidl wine. maybe compliment with a side of pickles and some hot wanna-be sambal pepper sauce.
after dinner, we went across the hall to samara's and poppi's for some wine and cheese and to meet some of the other students who also are living in colorno. nice evening for a snowy day! above: samara, arina and me
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