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7 October 20206 May 2022

Roasted Corn Chowder

Spoon Fork Bacons claim of “the best corn chowder you’ll ever taste!” may actually be true…

5 December 201812 October 2019

Spinach Gnudi with Parmesan Sauce and Sautéed Mushrooms

Gnudi are delicious fluffy, pillowy-light pasta dumplings.

19 October 201828 June 2021

Mustardy Cauliflower Cheese by Yotam Ottolenghi

For her birthday, Chantal got Ottolenghi’s latest cookbook, Simple. So we already have quite a few recipes that we want to try out.

14 September 201812 October 2019

Fettuccine Alfredo with Chicken and Spinach

Wow, my 250th post already! To celebrate, here is a recipe for an awesome dish of comfort food: Fettuccine, chicken and fresh spinach covered with a glossy, creamy, and (very) garlicky alfredo sauce.

5 June 201812 October 2019

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.

28 January 201811 October 2019

Beef Stroganoff by Thomas Keller

This was the pièce de résistance from the Ad Hoc At Home cookout that Koen and I had in December: Beef Stroganoff.

8 January 201814 January 2020

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.

9 March 20178 October 2019

Creamy Brussels Sprout Gratin Dauphinois

Bacon, Brussels Sprouts, Potatoes, Cream, Cheese + Oven = Delicious Dinner

11 February 20172 October 2019

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.

19 January 201714 January 2020

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!!

19 December 201614 January 2020

Pineapple, Mango and Coconut Fool

Nothing better than a fresh yet indulgent dessert (with some very lovely South African dessert wines from Mullineux and Newton Johnson)…

25 November 201614 January 2020

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.

17 November 20161 October 2019

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.

4 October 201614 January 2020

Spanakoriso by George Calombaris + Spanakoriso Arancini

I also got George Calombaris’ new cookbook Greek for my birthday. 😀

23 September 201514 January 2020

Gnocchi with a Creamy Mushroom Sauce

I got some packets of De Cecco’s mini gnocchi, chicche di patate, so started looking for recipes to find a sauce that was not the standard browned butter with sage leaves.

20 September 201514 January 2020

Sweet Corn Risotto

This risotto hails from Georgia and originally comes from Morgan Murphy’s cookbook “Southern Living Off the Eaten Path: On the Road Again: More Unforgettable Foods and Characters from the South’s Back Roads and Byways”

25 August 201514 January 2020

Mac ‘n Cheese by Marco Pierre White

When the grown-ups indulge in culinary experimentation, it’s always a challenge to make something easy and more suitable for the kids. This time they were quite vocal about it and demanded Mac ‘n Cheese! Luckily, I had this version by Marco Pierre White still in my culinary bucket list.