Groenten & Bonen

This classic Provencal oven dish is called a tian , named after the earthenware pot which is used to give the dish its distinct flavour. But you can also use[...]

Sometimes when I crave something sweet, I invent a new recipe that is an immediate hit. These macaroons are dead-easy to make and to die for soft and sweet and[...]

I have been rather busy this week by developing and writing recipes for my yoga community at Melissawest.com We’ll have a Mindful Parenting Retreat next[...]

This evening I’m going to eat with my friend M. and her son. In her garden, in the sun, with some veggie and some fishy things on the BBQ, a glass of[...]

After I made the vegetable broth from last post I made this very tasty warming soup, using a tin of black beans to save some time. But when you have the time[...]

Yesterday I made this simple dish with fresh French beans or princess beans we call them in Holland . It’s quick and easy to make and really taste like[...]

Making a dosa is not as easy as making a pancake. A dosa needs soaking, needs fermenting, needs time. I love to eat a perfect dosa when I’m in India, it[...]