My body craved protein this morning, my soul wanted greens. Why not both, my mind thought. So both it was. Ingredients: 2 eggs 1 tablespoon milk handful[...]

Lunch, in the Netherlands, means bread. And most of us Dutchies eat it the way we were raised - open faced, with some ham or cheese and maybe some butter, but[...]

When I arrived at work one Friday a few jobs ago, just in time for lunch after a morning meeting in The Hague, I was greeted by a bouncing ball of enthusiasm[...]

Here in the Netherlands, we’ve just lived through week 4 of quarantine. Nationally we like to call it an ‘intelligent lock down’, but that[...]

I adore risotto but sometimes, I shy away from making it because it can be so hands-on. Easy, yes - but you do have to stand there and stir. Risotto’s[...]

After I moved to Bilbao in September 2008, this was one of the first Spain-inspired recipes I ever made. Bilbao is green and hilly and lies in the Basque north[...]

This is a dish that came back over and over as I was growing up. And while it’s not particularly spectacular in any culinary sense, it’s wholesome[...]

My local Turkish shop has delightful fruits and vegetables - and an array far broader than any supermarket around. The other day when I passed by I found fresh[...]

One month ago - on March 16th - I decided to spend some of my quarantine time blogging. I wanted to see if I could manage to post a recipe per day. At the[...]

After my lentil stew leftovers for lunch today (yum), dinner time called for something lighter. Something that was lighter, and made use of the celery stalks I[...]

It’s Saturday, and it feels like a real Saturday. No ‘have-tos’, just loads and loads of time for myself. Sleeping in, wearing my pj’s[...]

You know those days when you just don’t feel like dinner in the traditional sense, but would rather fork in snacks all evening? Yeah, I was having one of[...]

In the midst of this crisis I’ve been making extra effort to support our local stores. These days, I do most of my produce shopping at smaller shops[...]

Every now and then I get it: a chia pudding craving. And to be honest, I don't know why I don't make it more often - it's easy, healthy and good. Meets just[...]

I’d never made mushroom soup before, and I hadn’t realised you needed so many mushrooms. Now I understand. What I like about this soup - or better[...]