A tricky spring feeling…

By On March 7, 2010 · 2 Comments

Today’s “it-look-like-spring-but-it’s-still-winter” special: a dutch winter classic, Rode kool met appeltjes

Chou Rouge

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Seasonal fish on the Christmas table

By On December 21, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Last minute Christmas special in between canceled flights: A perfect Christmas recipe for fush lovers… Marinated monk fish wrapped in prosciutto on a bed of red wine risotto.

Monkfish wrapped in prosciutto on a bed of red wine risotto

Bon appetit et Joyeux Noel!

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My Winter tastes like…

By On December 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment

Looking for winter inspiration? Don’t know yet what to cook for Christmas or New Year? Curious about what’s cooking in my kitchen in Winter?
Tada! Check out the Winter cloud of gourmandises…

Bon appetit!

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Pumpkin soup for a shopaholic

By On November 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment

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

Yet another pumpkin soup

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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

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Un bol de soupe pour Sophie!

By 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!

Ewrtensoep

Eet Smakkelijk!

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Who's afraid of the Christmas turkey?

By On December 14, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Qua Christmas traditions, there’s more than enough to choose from in the family: French on my side, Dutch and British for my other half (my ‘dutchie’ is also half brit)…
Usually, I pick a bit of everything (well, with a lot from French, to be completely honest).
With the years, my Christmas eve dinners have turned [...]

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Who’s afraid of the Christmas turkey?

By On December 14, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Qua Christmas traditions, there’s more than enough to choose from in the family: French on my side, Dutch and British for my other half (my ‘dutchie’ is also half brit)…
Usually, I pick a bit of everything (well, with a lot from French, to be completely honest).
With the years, my Christmas eve dinners have turned [...]

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A time for soup

By On February 1, 2008 · Leave a Comment

Lately, I am craving for my bed, a lot of sleep and soup! Chicken soup, leek and curry soup, fennel soup, celeriac and spinach soup… I  just can’t get enough!

Not surprising you would say, with all those microbes and viruses running around lately: I am surrounded by running noses, low hoarse voices and feverish eyes… My dutchie [...]

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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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