Sea, Sun and Spring veggies

By On April 2, 2012 · 2 Comments

For a blink, Petit Tom and I teleported ourselves in the middle of Moroccan Spring and It felt like heaven after all those long dark winter days inside…

What a joy to watch Petit Tom avidely laying out his eyes on the breaking waves of the Atlantic ocean for the 1st time,…

Or just [...]

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Monday’s quickie special: roasted roots and sausage…

By On January 31, 2011 · 4 Comments

On mondays, I like quickies… food-wise I mean. Uncomplicated food, comfy, and prep’ed in minutes. Something to rest from my weekend cooking frenzies. Something to start the week on a good bite.

I’m sure you enjoy them too, once in a while and probably [...]

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Craving mum’s food…

By 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

Osso Bucco

Bon appetit!

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Fighting for the last bone…

By On November 14, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Today’s special: a regressive tajine style slow-cooked lamb, with dates an pomegranate…

Slow-cooeked lamb, dates and pomegranate

Bon appetit!

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More pumpkin… with an oriental touch

By On November 15, 2008 · Leave a Comment

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

Pumpkin Tajine

Bon appetit!

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Lamb at last!

By On June 10, 2008 · 3 Comments

I’ve been away from this blog much longer than I expected. I ve missed you all. Good and bad things have happened in my life the last months, and I just couldn’t keep up. It’s a long and pretty boring story that I’ll spare you but here I am, not yet back at the top of [...]

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A veal stew for a 'stationfiets'

By 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 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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Dutch comfy food for a monthly mingle

By 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 [...]

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The wind of change…

By On November 19, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Don’t you ever have that feeling that life is just going too fast for you at times?

Be so lucky if you don’t… I am that dreamy, somewhat lazy type of girl who likes to take life slowly, very slowly. I might seem adventurous at first sight, but god knows I’m not. [...]

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