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 ReadingMalaysian Nasi Lemak with Sambal Ikan Bilis (Anchovies sambal) and Sambal Tumis Sotong (squid sambal) is a classic Malaysian dish. It brings me straight back to our trips to Malaysia, especially to our breakfasts in Georgetown on Penang island. Yes you read that right: breakfast. Back home in Amsterdam we’re…
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Continue ReadingSambal Ikan Bilis (Malaysian anchovies sambal) is the condiment you need to try if you love Asian food. I can never get enough of Asian food, and then I mean all Asian food. Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Indian, Korean, Malaysian, just all of them. There is something about how the flavours…
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Continue ReadingOur freezer has been filling up over the past few weeks, so it was time to inventorize and start making some dishes with the leftovers. I still had a ball of fresh pasta dough and 500 grams of marinated pork loin which I never used in the porchetta a while…
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Continue ReadingI love the word Scallion, but of course it just means spring onion. Flakey, crispy, charred and savoury spring onion pancakes with a spicy dipping sauce, what more could you want! To be honest, the rolling of the dough was a bit more work than I had anticipated, quite a…
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Continue ReadingWe’re extending our balcony into a terrace and I can’t wait for it to be ready so we can start growing some of our own vegetables. We’re already growing a lot of herbs but for the rest we’ve only manages to grow a few tomatoes. We won’t be in time…
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Continue ReadingI bought a proper cast iron skillet today, so happy with it! I love one pot dishes. I knew right away the first dish I wanted to make was a roasted chicken dish, and this recipe inspired by @asimpleplate didn’t disappoint.
