Diversen

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[...]

After one too many cocktails at HPS (my favourite Amsterdam cocktail bar) last night, I woke up with a craving for asparagus and the equally strong need for it[...]

As I've been trying to put last words on paper and get that darned dissertation out of the way, my brain has been craving heatlh food. Or maybe it has made up[...]

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[...]

When another crate of goodies was delivered to my house yesterday, I suddenly found myself with not one, but two containers of mushrooms. Given that I share my[...]

Today's post is going to be a real treat. Last week, I followed a pizza Napoletana baking course from Bee's Knees Kitchen in Amsterdam. One of my best friends[...]

Two weeks ago, I spent a day making goat cheese at the ' Geitenboerderij Ridammerhoeve ' - an organic goat farm in an area of the Amsterdamse Bos that borders[...]

Minneola tangelos are the sweeter, juicier cousins of the grapefruit and the tangerine. I can't remember having ever bought them before, and yet all of a[...]

If you're the kind of person who can spend hours nosing around local produce markets and loves shopping for food, the chances are good that you'll adore the[...]

Tapenade 1 jar (240g) seedless green olives, drained 1 large clove garlic, minced 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tbsp capers, drained 1 handful toasted almonds, halved 5[...]

Last night was one of those evenings I couldn't be bothered with a big heavy dinner. My housemate had the perfect solution for half the 'meal': guacamole and[...]

Who knew that Asian grocers sold so many kinds of wrappers? Thinking I'd make spring rolls, I recently left my not-so-local toko with a packet of round rice[...]

When life gives you lemons, make lemon curd (or something like that). Never tried it? Lemon curd is a zesty, tangy, lemon-based sauce, with a base made of[...]

While strolling around my neighborhood the other day, I came across a fabulous little cake store called SugarLicious (http://www.sugarlicious.nl). The entire[...]

I'm ecstatic! You know the feeling, when you're making something and really doubtful how it's going to turn out? Well, I really wasn't sure this was going to[...]