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Farm chicken with asparagus, chervil and lemon

Asparagus… Bite the seasons*!

By mykitchendiaries On May 14, 2013 · 2 Comments

They are here at last. Asparagus. Green and white. Purple too.
Perfect with a happy chicken and a bunch of chervil. [recipe inside]

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New year’s detox: ‘A fowl in the pot’

By mykitchendiaries On January 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment

La poule au pot… One of the ultimate feel-good/comfort/healing foods in French households. A [huge] pot, a chicken [a hen originally], veggies and more veggies, water and not much more. [yes, chicken soup if you insist]

As a ‘true Francaise’ , I believe it to be a remedy against the cold, the flu, the [...]

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Craving mum’s food…

By mykitchendiaries On December 3, 2009 · 1 Comment

Today’s special: a little bit of nostalgia in my kitchen with an old family favourite… Osso Bucco a la Milanese

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Pumpkin soup for a shopaholic

By mykitchendiaries On November 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Today’s special: my remedy to shopaholism and flu… yet another pumpkin soup

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Un bol de soupe pour Sophie!

By mykitchendiaries On January 15, 2009 · 3 Comments

Today’s special: THE best ducth remedy to make it through the cold days, year after year… Ewrtensoep! Feeling cold? Give it a try!

Eet Smakkelijk!

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More pumpkin… with an oriental touch

By mykitchendiaries On November 15, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Today’s special: A tajine with an automnal vibe… and pumpkin of course

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A veal stew for a 'stationfiets'

By mykitchendiaries On March 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment

One thing I love about living in the Netherlands is my ‘stationfiets’ (understand old rusty bike that nobody would want to steal from you)… About every one has one in the Netehrlands in addition to a more fancy bike for the weekends’ promenade. It is the perfect companion of the lazy french girl that [...]

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A veal stew for a ‘stationfiets’

By mykitchendiaries On March 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment

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Warm and spicy, very comfy…

By mykitchendiaries On February 23, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Today’s special: a drop of pastis, a pinch of ginger, a soup, a crumble…

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Dutch comfy food for a monthly mingle

By mykitchendiaries On January 27, 2008 · 5 Comments

In the heart of the dutch winter, when it’s freezing cold outside, dark and rainy, when my stomach crave for some comfort food that will warm me up from head to toe… I cook dutch! When it comes to winter comfort food, dutch know their way in the kitchen: steaming hot erwtensoup (pea soup) with [...]