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 ReadingOh yay for autumn! Yay for root vegetables. Sweet, savoury, earthy goodness, I just can’t get enough! One of my favourites has to be Smashed Crispy Roasted Parsnips. These parsnips are first parboiled, then roasted and THEN smashed and roasted again. Resulting in ultra fully insides and crispy caramelised edges.…
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Continue ReadingAsparagus, Courgette & Pea Risotto with Smokey Bacon screams summer to me! I love green asparagus in the summer—there’s just something about its fresh, slightly nutty bite that makes it the perfect ingredient for a light yet satisfying dish. I picked up a beautiful bunch at our local farmers market…
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Continue ReadingSwiss Chard & Asparagus Risotto with Poached Egg is a lovely springtime dish with colourful chard and snappy green asparagus, what a great combo! I used chard for this recipe but if you can’t get your hand on it spinach will work a charm as well! I also had some…
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Continue ReadingAlmond, Lemon & Blueberry Cake. Yotam Ottolenghi did it again! This cake is everything you want in a weekend bake—bright, tangy lemon, a moist, dense almond cake, and juicy blueberries bursting into every bite. As the blueberries bake, they ooze their sweetness into the zingy lemon icing, making it pure…
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Continue ReadingCaramelised Chicory with Cheesy Gorgonzola Conchiglioni Rigati Pasta is the spring dish you need to make! Yes yes! It’s still chicory season (witlof in Dutch), at least until the end of April, and oh so healthy! Full of vitamins A, B and C and loads of other healthy minerals. Don’t…