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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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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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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Macaroni and Cauliflower Bake With Two Cheeses by Gordon Ramsay
Okay, okay, Gordon Ramsay’s original recipe had 3 kinds of cheese, but it was unfortunately not possible to get my hands on Lancashire and Cheshire cheeses here in Holland. 🧀
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