In the summer I eat a lot of muesli, but now with the days shortening and the temperature dropping to a degree that I already bought a new knitted hat and[...]

I love baking apples in the winter; it’s such a comforting taste, warm, slightly sweet, creamy and soft. I eat them in the morning sliced and baked or[...]

Dear English readers, I switched sides today, so scroll down a little for your own special on Dutch gluten-free kruidnoten! Het is weer tijd voor kruidnoten,[...]

Ribolitta is originally an Italian dish, which comes from the cucina povera, the poor kitchen. I love cooking from scratch and from my pantry, which is mostly[...]

Before taking a blogging break I give you this recipe for lovely small breads, full of dried fruits and warming spices. They are a typical Dutch luxury bread,[...]

The best remedie in winter: ginger-lemon tea! Ginger is the root of the ginger plant (Zingiber officinale); it can be used fresh or dried or juiced. In India[...]

These super crunchy thin cookies made of ground pecans and rolled oats are a remake of my sugar free oat cookies from last year. I was craving a cookie, but[...]

Soup, the best afternoon snack there is. Healthy, hearty and heating in wintertime! You know it, I make a lot of soup, almost every day; instead of tea and[...]

As promised: This wintery pesto is a delicious alternative for the classis one with basil. I don’t bother to buy basil in winter, because it’s not[...]

I am in an experimenting mood, in my mind that is; although I cook every day, I am mainly thinking about, rethinking, rereading, planning, organizing, writing,[...]

Another pickle! Pickling, I like the word; it reminds me of picking fruits from trees or plants, but also refers to the sensation when you put a piece of[...]

Beginning to long for warmer days and fresh greens my appetite is also dreaming of springy summery flavors. Happily I have many cookbooks to read or just look[...]

I just made this healing carrot soup for my sick son. After 2 days of not eating, because of vomiting and nausea, he is a bit better today and starts to eat[...]

This banana bread is so good; sometimes I am even tempted to buy extra bananas so they can turn brown before I could eat them all and I have to bake it again.[...]

Nature is holding its breath. It is too cold and too dry after the long winter for the new sprouts to grow; everywhere I walk in nature I see just tiny little[...]