Hi! My name is Saffron. I’m from Amsterdam, a freelance photographer, recipe developer, food stylist, culinary photographer and beekeeper on the weekends. I’m a passionate cook and lover of all things food. With this site I’d like to share my passion and knowledge and maybe even inspire you to go on an adventurous food journey as well.
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Continue ReadingI made Mentsuyu (Japanese soup base) for in a ramen soup, you can also just buy it in the store, but when I have the time I love making things from scratch. Mentsuyu was a real eye opener, to be honest I had never really heard of it, but it’s…
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Continue ReadingAlmost too pretty to eat, but of course not really, we devoured it all in a very short time. I’m not always in the mood or have the time, but when I do I love making everything from scratch. I find it really interesting deciphering dishes I’ve eaten in restaurants…
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Continue ReadingHot Chocolate with Whipped Cream is needed in this cold wintery weather! Did you know Hot Cocoa and Hot Chocolate are two different drinks? Hot Cocoa is made with cocoa powder, milk and sugar, that’s how my grandmother used to make it. Hot Chocolate is literally that: chocolate melted in…
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Continue ReadingWe’re eating less and less meat nowadays but when we do we make sure it’s an amazing piece of organic meat and splash out on quality and a good bottle of wine, we make it a real treat. The wine we already had, a lovely Nero d’Avola, great with many…
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Continue ReadingMy father gave me this little musical egg cooker, you boil it with the egg in the pan and it plays 3 different tunes to let you know if the eggs are soft, medium or hard boiled. It’s a fun little thing, but to be honest quite annoying after a…
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Continue ReadingI came up with this dish on my bike on my way home from work. I had big plans for cooking yesterday but I was too late for the market or butcher so I needed to change my plans: something simple yet satisfying. I made 2 types of fritters, both…
