Last week we went on are annual trip to our secret walnut place. It’s quite a trip, for we have to go by train first, me and my sweet love C., then we[...]

It’s harvest time. Apples, pears, nuts, pumpkins, when you store them well you can keep these products all winter. That is also the nice thing about[...]

This simple soup I’d like to dedicate to the International Breast Cancer Month. In Holland 1 of 8 women get breast cancer, that’s a huge amount. To[...]

I made these gluten-free oat cookies and was a little bit anxious if they would be any good. No sugar added at all, no agave, no palm sugar or any other form.[...]

My son is sick, his belly aches, he feels exhausted and is just hanging around. On the couch, on a chair, in his bed and back to the couch under a soft[...]

It’s an old classic in Dutch kitchen: apple cake. Especially made with a Red of Boskoop or a Golden Renet this cake is top. Not too sweet and a soft,[...]

This is a very Dutch dish. In Holland I think in wintertime everybody at least once a week eats a dish like stamppot. Literally it means crushed or mashed[...]

Tahoe, tofu or bean curd, this soybean product comes in many varieties. Lots of vegetarians eat it often. Including myself. I like it, it’s very[...]

Apples ( Pirus Malus ). I wrote about it before, but in this time of year I eat apples every day and there is always something new to talk about. We all know[...]

In the muffins of thursday I used cinnamon, but you can also use this very nice mix of spices. In Holland we eat a lot of speculaas (gingersnaps) in[...]

A deliciously sweet autumn recipe, filled with great apples and topped with a crispy gluten free crumble. We really loved it! Maybe because of the amount of[...]

My father pruned his laurel tree this weekend and after a lovely family meal I went home with a bag full of fresh, very nice scenting, bay leafs. I use bay[...]

Yesterday I made this chickpea soup with a black olive fougasse. The rich and thick soup is a great meal for a Saturday night with a good piece of the bread[...]

A fougasse is the French name of foccaccia, a delicious Mediterranean flat bread. In this classic I put chopped black olives, olive oil and rosemary. When[...]

Making your own marzipan is very easy. You can choose the amount of sweetness yourself and there is no need to add any artificial flavorings. The color of home[...]