Diversen - Met pasta

The term we use to describe 'the good life' in the Netherlands is 'Bourgondisch'. Bourgondisch refers to Bourgogne or Burgundy, the French region famous for -[...]

So, you have decided that you want to start cooking, or do it a little more often. And you've been putting it off, because often, it seems like a hassle. Who[...]

Ok, maybe 'healthy' is overselling it a little, but at least this version contains nearly all the food groups and definitely has more veggies than the average.[...]

Asparagus cream pasta: the perfect under 15 minute meal after a long day at work. Ingredients (serves 2): 220 ml cream 3 cloves garlic 16 asparagus spears dash[...]

This week, I discovered cavolo nero... but only because it found its way into my crate; if it hadn't, I might never have given it a second look. And that would[...]

Happy to be back from culinary purgatory, I threw my friends a dinner party last Friday. Before we ever made it to the table, we sat for several hours over[...]

I love cooking a nice whole hen every now and then, glazed, stuffed, mmmmm. Or to bite into a nice, well seasoned chicken leg, straight to the bone. Chicken[...]

It’s not for nothing that an entire page on this blog is dedicated to risotto & pasta. Let there be no doubt: if there’s a team pasta,[...]

When I was younger I didn’t appreciate it much, but spinach has become one of my favourite veggies. It’s packed with vitamins - K, A, C, B2,[...]

When I visited the Turkish store yesterday, I was looking for Israeli couscous (also known as pearl couscous). Instead, the shop owner gave me a package of[...]

One August afternoon in Bilbao, I made creamed spinach - for the first time in my life. As a kid, I loathed creamed spinach; the thought alone could inspire a[...]

This recipe was a staple when I was growing up. Given its tasty simplicity and the added benefit of recycling the bolognese sauce for another meal later in the[...]