An interest sous-vide experiment with leeks turned into a creamy pasta sauce!
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Mac ‘n Greens by Marcus Samuelsson
Marcus Samuelsson’s funky fusion cuisine usually results in delicious recipes, as was the case with his Mac ‘n Greens.
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Broccoli & Chicken Pasta Alfredo Oven-bake
Inspired by a recipe I found over at Tastes Lovely, I made a fabulous oven-bake with pan-fried broccoli, chicken, farfalle pasta and a delicious homemade creamy alfredo sauce.
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Conchiglie Pasta with Corn, Bacon & Parmesan
Revisiting a recipe for a delicious and easy weekday supper by Josette I found about a year ago @thebrookcook. We have made it several times since and everybody here loves it.
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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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Orecchiette with Mushrooms, Sweetcorn and Bacon
An easy weekday supper based on the Orecchiette with Corn, Bacon & Parmesan recipe I found over at thebrookcook.
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Spicy Chorizo and Pinto Bean Chili
I had a package of fresh chorizo sausages in the fridge. Using them for a delicious bowl of chili seemed a pretty good idea to me!
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Chickpea, Shrimp and Chorizo Salad
I was initially a bit hesitant about the combination of ingredients and flavors for this chickpea salad, but it turned out super tasty.
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Mediterranean Oven Bake with Chicken Drumsticks and Veggies
Oven bakes are so convenient, especially for large groups, and due to the long oven-time, they are usually bursting with flavor.
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Lechon Kawali (Filipino Crispy Fried Pork Belly)
The last part of our pork belly extravaganza was trying to recreate a Filipino dish called Lechon Kawali, which I found over at seriouseats.com
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Char Siu with Pickled Carrot and Mooli
The second dish that we did was based on Jeremy Pang’s recipes I found on BBC Good Food: oven roasted char siu (BBQ-ed pork belly) with pickled carrots and mooli.
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Szechuan Pork Belly Bites with BBQ Glaze
The first one we made was Szechuan pork belly bites I found over at sousvidesupreme.com.
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Pork Belly Extravaganza
So, what to do if you have a 3kg/ 6¾ lbs slab of pork belly lurking in the freezer? You organize another cookout with Koen…😎
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Sous Vide Galore: Green Asparagus, 65°C Egg and Hollandaise Foam
Koen and I had another cookout recently. We picked this entrée so we could use the Sousvide for (almost) all elements.
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Burger Week: #4: The Iberico Burger @ Day Foodbar, Amstelveen
Burger Week at Arcisfoodblog: 6 posts on some of the more remarkable burgers I “encountered” in the past couple of months; either homemade or in restaurants.
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Scotch Quail Eggs with Bois Boudran Dipping Sauce by Galton Blackiston
For Chantal’s birthday party, I made some Scotch eggs with a delicious herby dipping sauce. This is the meaty version, I will post the veggie one later this week.
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Pancetta and Sage Risotto by Ursula Ferrigno
A straight forward “pantry” risotto for a delicious weekday supper.
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Fusilli with Pancetta, Shiitake Mushrooms and Wilted Greens
When we returned from holidays, and we were still battling jetlag, we wanted some simple one-pot meals. This pasta dish recipe from Yasmin Fahr over at seriouseats.com only needed minimal shopping, cooking and washing up. A perfect fit.
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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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