Malaysian 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.
