An interest sous-vide experiment with leeks turned into a creamy pasta sauce!
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Mustardy Mac ‘n Cheese with Balsamic roasted Brussels Sprouts
After having tried out Cavolo Nero and Bok Choi, Spinach, Cauliflower, and Broccoli in the past, it was now time for Brussels Sprouts to add a hint of healthiness to a Mac ‘n Cheese or Pasta Alfredo type of dish.
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Tagliatelle with Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff
I realized that ever since I got it 2 years ago, I hadn’t used my all-in-one cooker from Sage for slow cooking at all.
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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.
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Courgette and Meatball Tagliatelle
Another easy and light pasta supper!
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Pasta alla Checca
An easy and colorful pasta salad with loads of fresh raw ingredients.
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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.
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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.
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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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Conchiglie Pasta with Corn, Bacon & Parmesan
Revisiting a recipe for a delicious and easy weekday supper by Josette I found about a year ago @thebrookcook. We have made it several times since and everybody here loves it.
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Spaghetti with Broccolini, Lemon and Chilli Pepper
I kind of overdid it with the broccolini…
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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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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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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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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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Orecchiette with Mushrooms, Sweetcorn and Bacon
An easy weekday supper based on the Orecchiette with Corn, Bacon & Parmesan recipe I found over at thebrookcook.
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Pale Ale Mac ‘n Cheese
Craft beer and Mac ‘n Cheese in one dish? It must be the ultimate hipster food! 😱
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Pasta with Creamy Leek Sauce and Walnuts
We tried Marley Spoon again for a couple of weeks but in the end, postponed it again as the recipes we chose were generally not a success. However, this one was pretty darn good!
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Tagliatelle with Yogurt, Spinach and Caramelised Onions
When this recipe arrived in my mailbox I just saw the header “Pasta with Yogurt & Caramelised Onions” and thought: “Ewwww” as in the Netherlands yogurt is typically quite runny. I was proven wrong… again 😉
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Lasagna by Tom Kerridge
I was looking for a ragu bolognese in Tom Kerridge’s cookbook Best Ever Dishes and found this very interesting lasagna recipe.
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Pasta with Savoy Cabbage, Mushrooms, Garlic and Chilli Pepper
Another delicious and quick veggie weekday supper based on a Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall recipe from his “River Cottage Veg” cookbook.
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