A Berbere vegetarian tajine

By On January 30, 2013 · 4 Comments

So, cooking for ‘Moroccan Quirky Friday’ was so much fun! Here is the recipe for my winter version of the Berbere vegetarian tajine..
Berbere vegetarian tajine
[recipe inside]

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On food romance, Italian zabaione, citrus, vanilla and pain d’epices

By On February 12, 2011 · 1 Comment

Personal taste is a funny thing. While la gourmande’s idea of food romance lies in a plate of Linguine a la Vongole, it is spareribs that will rhyme with sexiness in the ears of her dutchie!

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La Soupe de Maman

By On October 1, 2010 · 6 Comments

Today’s special: A bowl of my favorite soup… My Mum’s Harira. Please handle with love!

Bon appetit!

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Sexy pears

By On November 20, 2009 · 2 Comments

Today’s special: vintage commercial and sexy pears coated with a warm and spicy chocolate sauce, need I say more…

Poached pear and cocolate fondant
Bon appétit!

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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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Paris for Sinterklaas…

By On December 2, 2008 · 1 Comment

Still a few days before Sinterklaas!
It seems I’ve been a good girl this year: Sinterklaas is treating me with a getaway to Paris where I’ll go and see a friend’s play, visit a few exhibitions (Picasso, here I come) and eat a couple of Macarons from Pierre Herme… Not bad. Bedankt Sinterklaas!

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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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In the Bag: My mini halloween pumpkin puppets

By On October 31, 2008 · 2 Comments

Today’s special: not so scary, very yummy mini halloween pumpkin muffins…

My Halloween Pumpkin Puppets

Bon appetit!

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Farniente and summer greens

By On August 16, 2008 · Leave a Comment

I had big plans for my kitchen diaries this summer. Somehow I always tend to have big plans for everything and far too little time to realise them. As my mom says: my eyes are always bigger than my stomach! Unfortunately, I’ve kind of overdone it the last years and especially the last 8 [...]

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My kitchen goes skiing!

By On March 7, 2008 · Leave a Comment

The kitchen will be closed for the coming 10 days… It’s time for well deserved holidays.
Ok almost closed: it seems I’m the designated cook for the trip.
In the mean time here’s something to spice up your week a little!

See u soon!

Chicken and prawns red thai [...]

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