Category: Mains
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Spaghetti Marinara with Oven-baked Meatballs
I came across the recipe for these “Marvellous Meatballs” over at Sweet and Savory Bite a couple of months ago.
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Marcella Hazan’s Ragu Bolognese
Inspired by the delicious Gnocchi Alla Sorrentina I had in Fuerteventura, I had another go at a big batch of ragu bolognese.
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Chicken Peri Peri / Boerewors from the Big Green Egg
Despite some unexpected rain showers (I really should have first checked the weather forecast…) it was a nice opportunity to break in the Big Green Egg I got for my birthday last week from Chantal. ❤️
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Crostini with Braised Oxtail, Cauliflower, Shimeji Mushrooms and Quail Eggs
This recipe is based on one I found over at LXRY by Aan de Poel**’s chef Stefan van Sprang.
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Testaroli (Tuscan Pancake Pasta) With Pesto
For the cookout’s main course for the kids and the vegetarian option, we wanted to do a simple pasta dish.
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Confit Salmon with Spinach and Tomato by George Calombaris
A couple of weeks ago Koen and I had another cookout. We needed a starter that was relatively low maintenance, and I wanted to try something new with the sous vide. This recipe is from George Calombaris fit the bill nicely as I hadn’t cooked fish in it before.
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Hamburger Vitello Tonnato style
This one is from the cookbook from “De Burgerij“, a Belgian chain of burger bars with some outlets in the Netherlands nowadays.
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Spanish Tortilla with Onions and Red Pepper
A couple of weeks ago, we had the first beautiful spring weather and were busy booking a holiday to Spain. Putting one and one together, we quickly decided to make a Spanish potato tortilla for dinner.
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Grilled Encrusted Tuna Steak with Sautéed Spinach and Samphire
This coriander and basil encrusted tuna steak is based on a recipe from Jamie Oliver’s 2002 cookbook “The Naked Chef”
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Melanzane Alla Parmigiana
Melanzane Alla Parmigiana is definitely in my top 3 of Italian dishes: perfect comfort food. However, it’s a deceivingly simple recipe that is hard to nail.
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Gnocchi with Courgette, Mascarpone and Spring Onions
A speedy week-day dinner and a lovely new way to eat gnocchi as we usually have them pan-fried with a sage/butter sauce or with some tomato sauce from the oven.
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Non-Vegetarian Burger with Halloumi with Green Goddess Dressing…
We already did a veggie version of the Bacon & halloumi burger with green goddess dressing from the now-defunct White Pepper Project.
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Vegetarian Burger with Halloumi with Green Goddess Dressing
Burger night today, so at least 1 veggie burger was made. This one is based on the Bacon & Halloumi Burger with Green Goddess Dressing from the White Pepper Project (now-defunct so unfortunately no link to the original recipe).
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Pastrami Burger with Gruyere and Coleslaw
Burgers are by far the most significant section of my food-related bookmarks, so I have plenty to choose from when lacking inspiration. This one is based on the “The Pastrami Burger Bomb” from Serious Eats.
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Fennel Risotto with Chopped Pistachios
I found this recipe in the wine/food pairing section of the Gall & Gall magazine. Fennel risotto is very subtle and has a nice sweetish touch.
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Mac ‘n Cheese with Black Beans and Chipotle (+Waffles)
I was feeling poorly the past week. Hay fever combined with a starting bronchitis is no fun at all. 🙁 Nothing to “nurse” you back to health as a good bowl of Mac ‘n Cheese, though.
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Easy Pesto Lasagna with Spinach, Peas and Pine nuts
Last Sunday was one of those days that you think that you picked a quick and easy recipe for dinner but still end up in the kitchen most of the day…
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Broccolini and Edamame Salad
Obviously, when it comes to vegetarian food nowadays, there is no way around Ottolenghi’s Plenty and Plenty More cookbooks.
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Japanese Katsu Chicken Curry
After having seen the kids being served some beautiful fresh home-made “Pouletknüsperli” in Switzerland, I recalled this recipe of this kids-friendly Japanese “chicken nugget curry” to try when back at home.
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Pasta with Broccoli, Red Chili Pepper and Pine Nuts
I am always looking for quick week-day pasta dishes that are not so heavy on the sauce.
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Stacked Green Pig Sandwich
A recipe that I wanted to try for lunch since the summer was the Stacked Green Pig Sandwich that was featured over at Lady and Pups.
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Lasagna Napoletana with Smoked Mozzarella
It was Meatball Week over at seriouseats.com, and they had this recipe for an incredibly meaty and cheesy – and therefore likely very unhealthy – lasagna.
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Creamy Brussels Sprouts and Mushroom Lasagna
Brussels sprouts?? It must have been Christmas, then!! 😁
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Green Risotto with Mushrooms
I chose this recipe by J. Kenji López-Alt I found over at Serious Eats as it had an interesting take on how to cook risotto: it adds the stock in 2 batches instead of a ladle at the time.
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Scallops with Smoked White Bean Puree and Glazed Carrots
Another excuse to use the Smoking Gun… 🙂
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Perfect Sous Vide Egg with Mushroom Custard
This recipe from Masterchef Australia was a perfect use of my sous vide water oven.
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Parsnip Soup with Apples and Walnuts by Marcus Samuelsson
I like root vegetable soups with spices, so when I saw some sunchokes (“aardperen”) in the supermarket, I immediately wanted to try them.
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