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12 August 201514 January 2020

Around the World – Bali – The Burgers (Aug 2015)

This summer holiday we spent about 2 weeks in beautiful Bali.

9 August 201511 June 2019

Cherry Clafoutis Tart

A French clafoutis tart brings childhood memories of summer bakes with all kinds of fresh fruit, but the real classic is with cherries.

7 August 201511 June 2019

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.

4 August 201511 June 2019

Zucchini alla Parmigiana

This one is based on a recipe from Jennifer Olvera over at seriouseats.com. We sure love our “melanzane alla parmigiana”, so substituting the eggplant for courgettes was an attractive summertime alternative.

1 August 20158 September 2020

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.

29 July 201511 June 2019

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.

28 June 201511 June 2019

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. ❤️

16 June 201514 January 2020

“Rochefort 10” Ice Cream and Strawberry Ice Cream

This Rochefort 10 ice cream is based on a recipe I found on the Belgian food blog Hot Cuisine de Pierre. It’s a very nice beer, and the idea of making ice cream with it is sheer genius…

14 June 201514 January 2020

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.

12 June 201514 January 2020

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.

10 June 201514 January 2020

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.