Why, oh why, didn’t I try this one before?? Hearty Bolognese Sauce covered in a creamy layer of crispy crusted mac ‘n’ cheese! Hmmm…. ultimate comfort food!
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French Onion Soup (revisited)
Another zen moment for me during very hectic weeks at work: making your own classic French onion soup.
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Mushroom Ragù and Creamy Polenta Lasagna
I followed the suggestion to make a double portion as it was advertised by Daniel Gritzer of seriouseats.com as an epic vegetarian sauce.
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Creamy Brussels Sprout Gratin Dauphinois
Bacon, Brussels Sprouts, Potatoes, Cream, Cheese + Oven = Delicious Dinner
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Cabbage, Bacon and Potato casserole
Apparently stemming from Polish cuisine, this recipe turned out a huge success. After 40 minutes of oven time, you will be able to tuck in the browned and bubbling wintery dish that will surely bring you some warmth on cold nights.
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Various Burgers @Burgermeester, Amsterdam
I can safely admit now that the New Year’s Resolutions for 2017 went overboard on January 3…
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Brussels Sprouts Risotto by Yotam Ottolenghi
To our pleasant surprise, our son announced a couple of weeks ago that he wanted to cook dinner for all of us.
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Gnocchi with Tomatoes, Pancetta and Wilted Watercress
On the never-ending search for easy and delicious weekday dinners for the whole family, we stumbled on this gem.
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Spaghetti with a Creamy Butternut Squash Sauce
Squash is pretty versatile. Oven roasting, a mash, a hearty soup or as part of a risotto? Been there, done that. Using squash as a basis for a pasta sauce? A definite must-try!!
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Ahi Poke (Hawaiian Fresh Tuna and Seaweed Salad)
Oh, the fun we had when we said to the kids that we would be eating Poke Bowls for dinner…
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Courgette Carpaccio Salad
Koen and I had a mini-cookout a couple of weeks ago. ‘Quick and light’ was the motto and we kicked-off with this Courgette Carpaccio starter that is bursting with flavor!
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Quinoa Porridge with Grilled Tomatoes and Herb Oil by Yotam Ottolenghi
Final recipe from our week trying out Ottolenghi’s Plenty More cookbook!
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Lentil and Root Vegetable Mash with Wine-Braised Shallots by Yotam Ottolenghi
Potato based stews are definitely a staple in Dutch cuisine (curly kale, endive, and sauerkraut are the most popular), but this stew made with root vegetables, lentils. The boozy shallots/gravy is absolutely incredible too. A must-try winter dish!
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Sweet Potato Gratin by Yotam Ottolenghi
This recipe from the Plenty More cookbook is based on a dish from Danielle Postma, a South African chef who worked with Ottolenghi in the UK.
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Grilled Pasta with Feta by Yotam Ottolenghi
This dish from the Plenty More cookbook is a variation on “Baked Ziti“, the classic Italian-American oven dish.
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Tagliatelle with Walnuts and Lemon by Yotam Ottolenghi
We took Yotam Ottolenghi’s Plenty More cookbook from the bookshelf and in no time we found several vegetarian recipes to give a try.
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Lentil, Beetroot and Feta Salad
To offset the meaty onslaught of the Burgerweek, I promised Chantal to post some more veggie recipes. No problem, here it goes!
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Burger Week: #7: Wagyu Burger with Truffle and Egg
Burger Week at Arcisfoodblog comes to an end. This is the last of 7 posts on some of the more remarkable burgers I “encountered” in the past couple of months. It was really my pleasure. 😇
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Burger Week: #6: Haddock Grill Club, Amstelveen
Recently, a number of new restaurants were opened in the old center of Amstelveen. One of them is Haddock Grill Club (Stationsstraat 9).
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Burger Week: #5: Beef Burger @Grandcafé ZO, Amsterdam Zuid-Oost
For the past couple of years, I drive by this restaurant every on my way to work.
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Burger Week: #4: Mexican Cemita Burger
Halfway Burger Week at Arcisfoodblog! Keeping it international with a Mexican Cemita burger that I made some time ago.
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