Finally, an oven risotto that is spot on!
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Nutella & Brie Toastie Sandwich
Once in a while, you come across something on the internet that both repels and attracts at the same time. The combination of Nutella and Brie in a toastie sandwich did it for me.
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Creamy Courgette and Lemon Risotto
I rarely use crème fraîche in a risotto, so I gave this fresh lemony courgette risotto a try.
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Cream of Cauliflower Soup with Beet Chips by Thomas Keller
Better late than never. In December Koen and I had a cookout again, and we started with this stunning creamy cauliflower soup with three crispy elements.
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Mexican Gnocchi and Guacamole
The perfect weekday comfort food: Potato gnocchi in a creamy Mexican spiced sauce!
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French Onion Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
Time for some weekend indulgence: a pretty epic lunch sandwich, mashing up a Grilled Cheese sandwich and French onion soup!
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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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Carrot, Pumpkin, Orange and Ginger soup
Carrots and oranges, as well as pumpkin and ginger, are well-known and delicious combinations.
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Cruditées with Avocado and Goats Cheese Dip
Today a quick recipe for a creamy avocado dip sauce.
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Fattoush bread salad
A fattoush is a Middle Eastern bread salad made from toasted or fried pieces of pita bread or stale flatbreads combined with mixed rustic chopped greens and other vegetables. Again, ideal for summer dinners!
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Spaghetti with Broccolini, Lemon and Chilli Pepper
I kind of overdid it with the broccolini…
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Potato Salad with a Creamy Mustard and Dill Dressing
Do yourself a favor and prepare this amazing potato salad this summer. I served a double batch at my birthday party, and it was gone in no time.
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Bulgar Wheat and Lentil Salad with Spicy Kale and Feta
As part of my birthday party, I also served this delicious salad based on Sabrina Ghayour’s Warm Salad Of Spiced Kale, Bulgar Wheat And Puy Lentils recipe.
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Baba Ganoush by Franck Dangereux (The Foodbarn, Noordhoek, South Africa)
When I make Baba Ganoush (roasted aubergine dip), I always use the recipe from French chef Franck Dangereux – of The Foodbarn in Noordhoek, South-Africa – as a basis.
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Grilled Asparagus & Camembert
Just as the asparagus season comes to an end, here I come with a recipe with a novel and exciting way to prepare them…
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Pasta with Pesto, Green Beans and Potatoes
Pasta with Pesto Genovese is an Italian dish that we all had a million times; delicious, but always some plain pasta and pesto. Nevertheless, I was quite surprised learning that in native Liguria, the dish is typically served with green beans and… potatoes!?!
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Spinach, Mint and Pea Soup
Vibrant green and healthy veg packed soup that is really easy to make to boot.
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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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Avocado, Pesto and Mozzarella Crostini (revisited)
Yup, this delicious sandwich finished with fried sage leaves from Love & Lemons is becoming a staple for lunch at our house…
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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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