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20 April 2020

Braised Leeks with Mustard Dip

A great appetizer for all year round!

9 April 201914 January 2020

Aromatic Olive Oil Mashed Potatoes and Roast Cabbage with Tarragon and Pecorino by Yotam Ottolenghi

This time an Ottolenghi double bill from his Simple cookbook&

10 December 201812 October 2019

Whole roasted Cauliflower with Spelt, Shallots and Mushrooms

Searching for a stunning vegetarian centerpiece for (Christmas) dinner? Look no further. I’d go as far as to say this was the tastiest vegetarian dish I made this entire year…

5 December 201812 October 2019

Spinach Gnudi with Parmesan Sauce and Sautéed Mushrooms

Gnudi are delicious fluffy, pillowy-light pasta dumplings.

9 April 201814 January 2020

Shallot and Mushroom Oven Risotto by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Finally, an oven risotto that is spot on!

12 March 201814 January 2020

Creamy Courgette and Lemon Risotto

I rarely use crème fraîche in a risotto, so I gave this fresh lemony courgette risotto a try.

11 February 201814 January 2020

Lasagna by Marcus Wareing

Another great recipe from the Marcus at Home cookbook to give our new pasta machine a spin.

5 February 201814 January 2020

Buttermilk Fried Chicken by Marcus Wareing

Recently, I have been cooking from Marcus Wareing’s cookbook, Marcus at Home, which was released in the fall of 2016.

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.

14 January 201814 January 2020

French Onion Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

Time for some weekend indulgence: a pretty epic lunch sandwich, mashing up a Grilled Cheese sandwich and French onion soup!

10 May 201714 January 2020

French Onion Soup (revisited)

Another zen moment for me during very hectic weeks at work: making your own classic French onion soup.

16 March 201714 January 2020

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.

30 January 201714 January 2020

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.

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!!

29 November 201614 January 2020

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!

25 October 201614 January 2020

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. 🧀

24 September 201614 January 2020

Avocado, Pesto and Mozzarella Crostinis

Another great sandwich from Jeanine Donofrio’s The Love & Lemon Cookbook.

13 August 201629 September 2019

Tian Provençal (Aubergine, Courgette and Tomato Casserole)

Whatever you call this one, a Tian Provençal, ratatouille or a confit byaldi, they are all very nice varieties of delicious Mediterranean casseroles!

21 July 201629 September 2019

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!