Baked Sriracha Wings with Creamy Stilton Dip
Move on over deep-fried Buffalo Wings. There’s a new kid in town! This is the perfect fodder to get messy with with a couple…
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Salad of Mulled Wine Pear, Stilton, Cranberry And Maple Salted Walnuts
This winter salad takes one of my favourite classic flavour combinations right into the Christmas spirit. I’ve waxed lyrical about pears, blue cheese and…
Trio of Sweet Mango and Lime
When I saw a glut of mangoes going cheap at my local shop, I pounced om them. I adore mangoes, as they work equally…
Cod, Chorizo and Chickpea Casserole with Spinach Pesto
Sadly, British summers aren’t all that. The last couple of weeks, the weather has been predictably dreary, with some impressive downpours forcing us indoors,…
Italian Tagliata Sharing Platter
Sharing platters are perfect for easy summer entertaining. Generously fill a large wooden board or slate with lots of yummy delicacies and serve family…
An Anglo-French Affair
On the menu: “Everything Duck” Salad Salmon Fish Cakes with a Lemon Butter Sauce Pumpkin meets an Avocado and a Pecan Pie I may…
Cocotte of Escargots, Bacon and Mushrooms
I have no idea why escargots aka snails are not eaten more outside France. I guess people may be put off by the sheer…
Pot Roast Chicken Veronique
Even after 27 years in the England, I am still amazed by the English obsession with roasts. Roast chicken, roast pork, roast duck, roast…
Cajun Chops with Papaya Hot Sauce and Baked Onion Rings
I’m not going to introduce this one with a long story about why I don’t eat pork very often, weaving in some of my…
Herb Crusted Fish on Celeriac Alfredo
My beloved spiraliser was starting to gather dust over winter, as I tend to associate spiralised veggies with bright salads and summer sun. Until…
Sambal Goreng Prawns with Papaya and Sweet Potato
This fusion dish is a HUGE vitamin C booster and finger-licking good. Sambal and ketjap manis are deeply rooted in Indonesian cuisine and are…
Healthier Home Made “Nutella” Brownie Mug Cake
Today is World Nutella Day. Hoorah. I admit that for a nanosecond I considered writing a post about the other celebration I spotted on…
Warm Salad of Butternut, Mung Bean and Pomegranate
This is where I’d reluctantly stand up in a room full of fellow-afflicted and confess: “I am The Dutch Foodie and I am a…
Calf’s liver with lime and baby leeks
My adopted country has a longstanding love affair with liver and onions. Preferably served with butter-laden mashed potatoes. More often than not, the liver…
Cheesy Leftover Turkey Soup
If leftover turkey is still coming out of your ears and you can’t find space in the freezer for it, this delicious soup is…
Assiette of Shrimp and Salmon
On the menu: Assiette of Brown Shrimp cocktail, Salmon Rillette, Avocado Mousse, Kinglas Salmon, Pickled Raw Beetroot and Apple and Cucumber Dressing This is…
Lemon Pepper Chicken Pasta With Kale And Cashew Pesto
On the menu: Lemon Pepper Chicken with Creamy Roast Tomato Pasta and Kale and Cashew Pesto Sometimes you don’t want haute cuisine. Sometimes you…
Salmon Rillette with Pickled Beetroot
“Let’s do something different this year”, my boss said. So we did. This was my first experience of a pop up restaurant and I…
Asian Salmon with Chilli, Mirin and Soy, Egg Fried Cauli Rice
In this festive season of excess, parties, indulgence, rib sticking fare and sugar overload, I need something light and completely different on the days…
Classic Dutch Pea Soup
Pea soup is a Dutch institution and a national treasure. Like the British Sunday roast and the American Thanksgiving dinner. We’re not talking about…
Two Chutneys and an Apple Butter
What To Do With Two Pineapples and a Glut of Apples: Pineapple Chilli Jam Pineapple, Apple and Mustard Chutney (slow cooker option) Apple Butter…
Tartare of Beetroot, Apple, Smoked Eel, Horseradish and Vodka
In Scandinavia, Christmas dinner is served on Christmas eve. It tends to be a buffet-style feast of all matter of loveliness served throughout the…
Breakfast Buckwheat Pancakes with Bacon, Egg and Cheese
The French call this a “galette complète”, which unsurprisingly translates to “complete galette”. Traditionally this is a buckwheat pancake filled with egg, ham and…
Quinoa Salad with Garam Masala Vegetables and Goats Cheese
On the menu: Warm Quinoa Salad with Garam Masala Roasted Vegetables and Goats Cheese, Halloumi or Feta Autumnal salads are a great way of…
Garlicky Sweet Potato Crush with Sausages and Onion Gravy
On the menu: Garlicky Butter Bean and Sweet Potato Crush with Baked Sausages and a Caramelized Onion Gravy – Gluten Free and Dairy Free…
Belladonna Surprise – a Spicy Chorizo Traybake
The other week I ended up listening to music and talking all things food till dawn with a fellow-foodie friend. He mentioned this recipe, which…
Wild Mushroom Risotto and a Risotto Masterclass
This Italian classic shouts “Autumn” to me. It is rich and comforting, yet only needs a few affordable ingredients to deliver that “MMmmm”. The…
Butternut and Nut Butter Soup
On the menu: Butternut Squash Soup with Almond Nut Butter and Toasted Almonds Just because Halloween is done and dusted, doesn’t mean the pumpkin…
Cod on a Puy Lentil Fricassee
This is one of my all-time favourite autumn recipes. It is easy to make, healthy, low GI and hits the comfort food button big…
Sous-vide Steak in your Home Kitchen
This is a wonderful yet healthier version of steak and chips. The steak is simply pan-fried, or cooked sous-vide. “Sous-vide” is French for “under…
GF Whole Orange, Almond and Chia Cake
The Great British Bake Off always inspires me to want to bake! I’ve seen many incarnations of GBBO, including the Dutch one. And although most…
French Buckwheat Galette with Pear, Walnuts and Blue Cheese
I am getting galette withdrawal symptoms. For the past months I spent several days a week at our Paris office. Correction. It’s in Boulogne-Billancourt.…