Sea Bream on a Leek and Potato Cake with Warm Chorizo Salsa and a Bouillabaisse Sauce
O my. My guests were literally gushing over this one. I’d call this the perfect fish dish for the colder season. It is hearty,…
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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…
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…
Sole with Preserved Lemon, Caper Crumbs and Kohlrabi Colcannon
My dad adores fish. But mostly fillets. My brother hates fish. Can’t stand the fiddling with bones and stuff. And he doesn’t trust fillets…
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…
Get Your Kimchi On And Take A Bao
Let’s face it: if you’re making my delicious Char Siu Pork, you need some Chinese steamed buns to go with it, right? To me,…
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…
Honey Yoghurt Cheesecake with Caramelised Oranges
Baked cheesecakes are not usually my thing. Most of the time I find them heavy and cloying. I prefer the lighter no-bake varieties, such…
GF Lasagna Primavera
Lasagna is glorious, isn’t it? Well, at least a good one is. But I get a bit fed up with the run of the…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Three Cheese White Pizza with Radicchio and Caramelized Red Onion
Woohoo! My new pizza stone has arrived! I do have one already, a fire clay one that takes forever to heat up and cool…
Ricotta Gnudi in a Tomato Broth
The first and last time I made potato gnocchi was at my dinner party from hell. Everything that could go wrong did go wrong.…
The Indonesian Answer to Chicken Ramen – Soto Ayam
One of my New Year’s resolutions is to cook more Indonesian food. OK, you’re right, it’s the only New Year’s resolution I actually wholeheartedly…
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…
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…
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…
Baked Apples with Nuts, Sultanas and Custard
Hot desserts are a great British tradition (commonly referred to as “puddings” or “puds” by the Brits, though in Dutch-land a pudding refers to…
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…
Caramelized Fennel and Kale Soup with Basil Oil
Soup Season has arrived! You could call this a superfood soup. But I suspect many of you will run a mile at the mere…
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.…
Carbonara Inspired Vegetarian Pasta
As the nights are drawing in, yet the memories of balmy summer evenings linger, the comfort of pasta beckons. Mind you, this is the…
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.…