This is one of those dishes that by just adjusting a few ingredients you can make it as seasonal as you want: Asparagus for spring, pumpkin for summer, mushrooms fro autumn and kale for winter, all of course served with crispy pancetta and crunch bread crumbs. I always have a jar of breadcrumbs lying around (see notes), a perfect no-food-waste addition to your dishes. I love to fry it up in some olive oil, add some flavourings like garlic, chili, thyme, parsley whatever you have lying around and then use it on soups, salads, pasta’s. Yum! Why You’ll Love This…
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Continue ReadingHmmmmm. Chickpea, Roasted Peppers & Chorizo Shakshuka, a saucy, savoury stew. Stews are comforting. Stews are easy. Stews are healthy. Stews are delicious. And everything also gets better with an egg on top! You can make this dish as quick or as long as you like. In a rush but…
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Continue ReadingThese Chinese Lion’s Head Meatballs are pure comfort food—tender, juicy, and packed with bold, warming flavours. A mix of pork and chicken, seasoned with ginger, garlic, and spring onion, makes these meatballs incredibly aromatic and flavorful. They’re first fried until golden brown and crispy on the outside, then gently simmered…
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Continue ReadingFennel & Tomato Ragù with Fennel Sausage is a perfect weeknight dinner. Slooooooow cooked & caramelised fennel, stewed in crushed tomatoes and studded with crispy fried fennel sausage. Yeah baby! Ok, I said slow cooked, but really you just need 20 minutes or so for the fennel and onions to soften…
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Continue ReadingThis week for my customer at Stichting Thuisgekookt. I made a chickpea and chorizo stew. I try to make recipes that are easy to reheat and will keep for a few days and this dish definitely does that, it even gets better after a few days! Sometimes I poach a…
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Continue ReadingIf you like one-pot recipes then you’ll love Donna Hay’s cookbook ‘One Pan Perfect’. I flagged almost all of the recipes in the book to make ‘soon’, haha it will take months to make them all. Anyway, back to the dish. Baked Pumpkin, Chickpeas and Chorizo with Marinated Kale &…