So, now that Sinterklaas is come and gone….at least till December 5th, I can get on with my life. And my Thanksgiving offerings. With joy too…because I found my sausage. Yes, serious. I bought it at the Italian stall at the Eten & Drinken 2010…and left it there. And I was a tad bit upset. […]
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Foodfest: Eten & Drinken 2010
The next best thing about not winning a quad of free tickets to a great shindig…
Bad Bentheim, Episode 1: A peek into Germany
I’ve been away in the last few weeks – London (again), North of the Netherlands and last weekend in Germany! I’ve never been to Germany proper….I don’t think flying through Frankfurt qualifies as seeing the country so I won’t mention that. As you guess, that has been corrected, amended, changed. Now I can say with […]
Adventures in making pizza
I always say that the art of being a good mother is knowing when to buy a pizza….rather than make! See that holiday to Rome in February made a huge impression on me, on us and on my desire to make pizza. As soon as we returned, determined to be Mama par excellence, I set […]
Steak 101 – 5 steps to the beginner’s success
If at first you don’t suceed, try again. I did! If you follow a winning recipe, try to make sure you leave experimenting for another day. I didn’t. You will need to let your pan heat up well before you grease it Whatever you do, make sure you ‘rest’ your steak If you fail the […]
The Fine Art of making Sushi
Oh my word. I made this! And sorry its taken a week to tell you all about it. Hopefully, the stopgap offering made up for it! Last minute offer. First minute response.
Roasted wild mushroom soup
Shortcuts are often wrong cuts.
Slashed, rice-stuffed peppers & tea-smoked fish
The mind is like a traveller…it knows where to go when.
Being in London – Part 2
You already know I had a great time in London – according to me, a well-deserved break. Now one thing I can say is that I had a lot of typical British meals – from a cream tea of scones to the staple, Fish and chips and Eton mess. Now each of these has a special […]