Eating and cooking ‘without’

By On May 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment

I’ve bragged enough about it: it seems that my stomach is lined with concrete.
Ok, i’d still have to get through the snack streets in Beijing and try those scorpios and other silk worms [photo courtesy of my dutchie] before i can tell for sure…

You get the picture: when it comes [...]

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Sweet afternoon fix: apple and pear gratin

By On March 19, 2011 · 2 Comments

Once upon a time on a sunny Saturday afternoon at the edge of spring…

A wrinkled apple and a slightly overripe pear were getting bored in the fruit bowl. Close by, a gourmande and her dutchie, slightly pekish, were in search of a sweet [...]

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Joyeux Noel!

By On December 15, 2010 · 3 Comments

Just found a minute to escape from the Christmas preparations to wish you a happy and delicious Christmas with all your loved ones!

Got a little present for you… these lovely mini snowball shaped Moroccan almond cookies, that will be ready in under an hour. The recipe [...]

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To blog or not to blog…

By On August 13, 2010 · 3 Comments

Today’s special: minute sweet bites for gloomy and not so gloomy days….

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When the dutch go orange, I go mango…

By On May 1, 2010 · 2 Comments

Today’s Koninginnendag (Queen’s day) special: mango and lime clafoutis…

Mango and Lime Clafoutis (1)

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A scent of ‘anisette’

By On February 22, 2010 · 1 Comment

Today’s special: Winter Cake with candied fennel and orange zest… Or when the Gourmande dreams of Provence while it’s snowing outside

Bon appetit!

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Chocolate crave remedy

By On December 8, 2009 · 1 Comment

Today’s special: A warm chocolate fondant, melting in your mouth and oozing if you like,.

Chocolate addiction 1

Bon appetit!

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Le temps de quelques framboises…

By On July 16, 2009 · 1 Comment

Today’s special: Mini raspberry/hazelnut bites… pour une gourmande en particulier… and all the sweet teeth around

Mini raspberry/almond bites

Bon appetit!

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Missing chocolate…

By On July 16, 2008 · 3 Comments

 

I was updating my recipe index while regularly picking in the box of exquisite chocolates from Adrien et Chocolat that a friendly soul just brought me, when I was struck by a deranging reality…

There’s NO chocolate on my kitchen diaries!

Luckily enough, today is the perfect day to offer you my [...]

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Speculaas for Sinterklaas

By On December 5, 2007 · 2 Comments

Tonight is the night from Sinterklaas,
For you, I have baked some speculaas!

Tonight, all over the Netherlands, everyone is celebrating Sinterklaas, patron saint of all children (Santa’s ‘older brother’). The little ones have put their shoes in front of the chimney awaiting for Sinterklaas and his Zwarte Piet to fill them [...]

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