Last week we had dinner at Restaurant Jacobz with Koen and Erica. Ever since the restaurant opened a couple of years ago, I heard and read very positive things about Jacobsz, so when Erica suggested having dinner there, I couldn’t wait.
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Firma Pickles – Markthal, Rotterdam
Ranked as 3rd in the 2018 Best Burger of The Netherlands competition…
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Around the World – Oaxen Krog**- Stockholm, Sweden (March 2017)
I ended my 3-day venture in high-end Nordic cuisine at the communal table of Oaxen Krog** in the Djurgården district of Stockholm.
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Around the World – Geranium***, Copenhagen, Denmark (March 2017)
Day 2 of my business trip (and venture into Nordic cuisine) was very satisfying. After spending the entire day in negotiations for a Danish tax audit, its satisfactory result made the visit to Geranium*** that night even better.
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Around the World – Restaurant Kokkeriet*, Copenhagen, Denmark (March 2017)
I needed to go to Copenhagen and Stockholm for work for 3 days and seized the opportunity to explore Nordic cuisine.
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Bolenius Restaurant*, Amsterdam (Feb 2017)
Come mid-February, come time to head over to Bolenius Restaurant* with Koen and Erica for lunch.
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Around the World – Avoriaz, France
Nope, this Christmas there was not much snow in the French Alps. It was however very nice weather in Avoriaz the entire week. Sunny (+15℃/ 59℉!), clear skies and amazing sunsets.
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Around the World – Becker’s Weinhaus – Trier, Germany
In December we decided to go skiing in Portes de Soleil in the French/Swiss Alps with Christmas and again thought that it would be an excellent idea to stay overnight in Becker’s Hotel in Trier.
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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)…
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Around the World – La Colombe – Constantia, South Africa (May 2016)
We ended our culinary journey in South Africa with La Colombe at the Silvermist Organic Wine Estate on Constantia Nek.
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Around the World – The Test Kitchen – Cape Town, South Africa (May 2016)
The third stop and highlight in our culinary journey in South Africa was lunch at The Test Kitchen in Cape Town.
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Around the World – The Tasting Room – Franschhoek, South Africa (May 2016)
We continued our culinary journey in South Africa at The Tasting Room at Le Quartier Français.
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Prime Rib Roast with a Baby Potato Gratin
The main dish of our recent cookout: garlic and thyme coated prime rib roast served with a cheesy onion, bacon and baby potato gratin.
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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.
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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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Latkes with Smoked Salmon / Mollydooker’s Carnival of Love Shiraz
This Saturday we went over to Koen and Erica’s for dinner and to taste one fabulous shiraz from Mollydooker wineries that he picked up at Aixvinum in Aachen, Germany while on holidays “in the neighbourhood”. I suspected that Koen planned their whole holiday around this, but it actually wasn’t…
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