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…
Tag: lunch
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…
Beetroot and Gin Cured Salmon with Horseradish and Pomegranate
I adore smoked salmon. But in my book, home-cured salmon beats any smoked salmon, mass-cured salmon or gravadlax hands down. Being a lover of…
Spatchcock Lemon and Thyme Chicken on a Rustic Bean Stew
England has a real love affair with whole roast chicken. Especially on Sundays. Personally, I’m not the greatest fan, as I find whole roast…
It’s A Wrap
Whenever I am in the US, it has now become tradition to have lunch at the nearest Cheesecake Factory on my last day. I…
Stuffed Brunch of Portobello, Spelt, Feta, Egg and Avocado
Stuffing things were all the rage years ago. There would not be a dinner party in the land without at least one stuffed something.…
Three Cheese Thyme and Tomato Tartlets
The other week I hosted a lovely summer get-together for my work colleagues. As usual, time ran away with us. We were chatting and…
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…
Beetroot Buckwheat Risotto, Caraway, Horseradish and walnuts
I went through a major kitchen revamp recently. Which meant clearing my kitchen cupboards from stuff I’d long forgotten I had in there. A…
Red Hot Chili Linguine
If you don’t like it hot, look away now. Because this is a freestyle Pasta Puttanesca on steroids. Then again, you can of course…
Charred Caesar Salad
The Caesar salad must be just about the most popular and well-known salad in the world. Often believed to be an American classic, this…
Mini Flour Tortilla Quiches with Red Peppers and Chorizo
Most foodbloggers pretend that they share what they cooked and ate on that day. On a whim. Nearly as an afterthought. And sometimes they…
The whole Enchilada
I’m going through a Mexican phase. And avocado with everything. Do you have that? Food phases? When you rediscover flavours you hadn’t tasted or…
Tex-Mex Steak Lettuce Tacos with Cowboy Caviar
Crispy taco shells aren’t my thing. Gorgeous as they are, I always end up with the filling on my lap, as the shells break…
Oven Pancake with Apple, Onion and Bacon
This is one of those classic sweet and savoury combos that are popular in Canada and the Netherlands. The Canadians have a penchant for…
Roast Vegetable Upside Down Tart
This glorious savoury tarte tatin was born out of fridge leftovers. Frugal cooking to the max, but your family need never know. The upside…
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…
Spring Pasta with Asparagus, Eggs and Ham Hock
I’m literally counting down to the brief British asparagus season. Hopefully these green spears of delight will arrive soon. Then, 5 or 6 weeks…
Open Sandwich of Fish Coujons with Wasabi Crema
Ah… The child-like joy of biting into a glorious fish finger sandwich. Sustainable organic 100% fish or not as the case may be. The…
Moroccan Pizza with Butternut, Harissa and Feta
I’m still having fun with my new pizza stone. But I like to mix things up. There is so much more you can do…
Salad of Fregola, Courgette, Artichoke and Goats Curd
A little while ago I rediscovered fregola, a nutty semolina pasta from the Italian island of Sardinia. I made a delicious tomato and clam…
Spring Soup with Chorizo and Confit Garlic
This in-between March weather is driving me nuts. One day temperatures are soaring to the late teens and I’m getting all excited about spring…
An Indonesian Twist on the Dutch Sausage Roll
These little beauties combine two of my favourite food memories: my mum’s Indonesian spiced meatballs and the traditional sausage rolls from North Brabant, the…
Sweet Potato and Courgette Chia Fritters, Avocado-Feta Dip
With the sun now occasionally sneaking a peak from behind the winter clouds to remind us spring is around the corner, I’m finding myself…
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…
Croissant with Chorizo, Garlic Mushrooms and Taleggio
I don’t know who invents these things, but apparently today is National Croissant Day. Not sure whether to laugh or cry since discovering the…
Mum’s Budget Salmon Pie
Leafing through recipes of old while housebound with the cold from hell, I found the frayed well-used recipe for mum’s salmon and egg pie.…
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…
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…
Baked Stuffed Camembert in a Pastry Crust
There’s one of those trendy cooking videos doing the rounds on Facebook for a stuffed Camembert. I’m sure you’ve seen it. And it’s bugging me.…
My Favourite Steak Sandwich
A steak sandwich is a simple yet beautiful thing. The challenge therefore lies in its simplicity. Choose the freshest bread, with just the right balance…
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.…