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…
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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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Churros Waffles with Cinnamon Sugar and Hot Chocolate Sauce
This a recipe from the Will It Waffle blog that was published on Serious Eats.
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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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Jaimie van Heije Restaurant – Ouderkerk a/d Amstel (April 2015)
As part of the Restaurant Festival, we had a delightful 4-course all-inclusive lunch at Restaurant Jaimie van Heije last week.
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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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Pesto alla Genovese (2 ways)
Once in a while, I will make a batch of pesto myself and when properly stored under a layer of oil (still need to explore the ice-cube mold in freezer method), it lasts us about 4-6 weeks. At most.
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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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