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Passion Fruit Ice Cream Cake with Coconut Caramel and Sugar Coated Pistachio’s

8 August 2021

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Welcome to my page! My name is Saffron, I'm a freelance photographer living in Amsterdam. I’m not a chef but 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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Chickpea & Chorizo Stew with Poached Codfish LOOK

Chickpea & Chorizo Stew with Poached Codfish

LOOK AT THESE COLOURS! SO LOUD! And the flavours are just as bold. I love this one-pot-wonder. Just chuck everything in the pan and let it stew for ± 40 minutes so all the flavours marry together and you have a delicious meal leaving a clean kitchen behind as well. What more do you want?

I start by frying off the chorizo in a small drop of oil (I remove a few pieces when crispy to add to the dish at the end as a topping) and then I add the rest of the ingredients in this order: onion 2 min, garlic, 1 tsp thyme and 1 tbsp paprika powder 1 min, tomato paste 2 min, 2 chopped yellow and red peppers 3 min, 2 cans of whole tomatoes & can of water - bring to a simmer.

Add 1 stock cube, a teaspoon of sugar and a bayleaf, simmer for 20 minutes. Taste and season with pepper and salt. Add drained chickpeas, stew for another 10 minutes. Lay pieces of codfish on the sauce and cover with a lid, let poach for about 6-7 minutes until cooked through and flakey. Serve topped with fresh parsley and crispy chorizo. Enjoy!

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Gochujang Sticky Chicken with Steamed Rice and Sug

Gochujang Sticky Chicken with Steamed Rice and Sugarsnaps

Nom nom nom nom. This great little dish inspired by @foodfromclaudnine is a perfect weeknight dinner. The chicken filets are coated in a spicy flour mix before deep frying in hot oil, creating a crispy coating and keeping the meat nice and juicy. Then they’re tossed in a spicy sweet sauce of gochujang, soy sauce, brown sugar and honey. I used half the amount of sugar and honey and more of the gochujang, but that’s the great thing about recipes like this: adjust them to your liking!

Served simply with plain steamed rice and sugarsnaps or in a steamed bao bun with pickled cucumber and red onion. Give it a try, you’ll love it!

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Mille Feuille with Raspberries

Y.U.M.M.I.E.E.E.E…. this little pastry is ridiculous, super pretty and very delicious. I took an online workshop from @mollyjwilk a while ago and it didn’t disappoint. Super excited to know that puff pastry isn’t as difficult to make from scratch as I thought, especially with Molly’s guidance and tips. I’m pretty much a self taught home chef and have learned a lot by trial and error, so it’s always nice to learn from the experts.

I think I overbaked the pastry by a minute or 2 and I think I’ll make a bit more filling next time, so as soon as I have these amounts and details sorted I’ll share the recipe on my site.

In the meantime, for other recipes see my link in bio. Have you made one of my dishes? I’d love to know, please share and tag me!

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Nduya Tuna Steaks with Charred Onions & Salsa Verd

Nduya Tuna Steaks with Charred Onions & Salsa Verde

Gordon Ramsay’s recipes are always super tasty but are not always very simple, luckily this one is! The salsa verde is blitzed together in 5 minutes, which you can easily prep ahead.

The onions are charred for extra flavour and the tuna is seared on both sides for ± 1 minute. Spread the Nduya over the top of the tuna steaks and sear for another 2 minutes on the Nduya’s side so the meat heats through and chars a bit. Very carefully flip it so the Nduya stays on the steaks, slice and serve right away. Couldn’t be easier!

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No Mayo Coleslaw with Smoked Mackerel and Dill Pot

No Mayo Coleslaw with Smoked Mackerel and Dill Potatoes

To keep the coleslaw fresh and healthy I replaced the mayo with crème fraîche and yoghurt, the other ingredients were: red cabbage, fennel, carrot, spring onion, pinch of sugar, pepper, salt, a squeeze of lemon juice and a big bunch of dill. Super simple, super healthy.

The potatoes I boiled with the skin on for 15 minutes until fork tender. After draining I returned the potatoes to the pan and let them steam dry for 1 minutes on very low heat. Add a glug of good quality olive oil, pepper, salt and dill and shake the pan vigorously making sure the potatoes are coated on all sides.

The smoked mackerel needs no work apart from filleting it (if you prefer to keep it vegetarian, leave the mackerel out or replace it with grilled halloumi for example). Top it off with a poached or soft boiled egg and you’re done!

For this recipe and more go to my link in bio.

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Portuguese Caldo Verde In other words potato kale

Portuguese Caldo Verde

In other words potato kale soup with chorizo. So many of our food adventures have been inspired by Anthony Bourdain, and this is one of them. We saw it come by in one of his cooking shows, explaining its pretty much his favourite soup. That just meant one thing: we had to try it!

Man it didn’t disappoint! A thick stewy potato soup, filled with kale and seasoned with fried chorizo. What’s not to like?

We served it with amazing bread from @boulangerie_noe_nl wow, that stuff is nuts. We’ll definitely be bs k for more!

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Codfish Poached in Slow Cooked Pasta Sauce with Ba

Codfish Poached in Slow Cooked Pasta Sauce with Basil & Oregano Oil

A whole bunch of leftover veggies in the fridge usually means one thing in our household: Pasta sauce! The base is always the same: onion, garlic, celery, oregano, tomato paste and a can of tomatoes. And then I add what else I have lying around: carrots, mushrooms, courgette, peppers. You name it, it gets added. Oh, I also love to add a few ansjovis at the beginning for extra flavour. Season with pepper, salt and a pinch of sugar. Slowly cook for a few hours, the longer the better, but 30-40 minutes will do as well if you’re strapped for time.

Now you have a great basic sauce which is super versatile: add chickpeas and chorizo for a Spanish stew, use it as a base for lasagne, serve it with pork sausage meatballs and gnocchi. So many options!

I poached some fish in the sauce and made a quick oregano and basil oil to drizzle over the top. A few roasted chilis and roasted garlic for extra bite made it into a great Monday evening meal!

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Slowcooker Boeuf Bourgigon with Smashed Potatoes

Slowcooker Boeuf Bourgigon with Smashed Potatoes

I love having friends over for dinner again! But when I’m having a busy week I try and think of something which requires little prep but still has a wow factor. For me most slow cooker recipes are then a definite go-to. Last Friday I made boeuf bourgignon. It took about 30 minutes prep in the morning then I just transferred it all to the slowcooker and let it slowly bubble away for ± 8 hours. About an hour before serving I sautéed mushrooms, whole baby onions and bacon and added it to the stew. It turned out absolutely amazing! I served it with crunchy smashed potatoes and a good bottle of red wine (the same I used for the sauce). Truely finger licking good!

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Smashed Potatoes Need I say more? Crunchy outside

Smashed Potatoes

Need I say more? Crunchy outside, fluffy inside, what’s not to like?

Recipe:
1. Leave the skin on (optional)
2. Halve bigger potatoes, leave smaller ones whole
3. Par-boil for 15 min
4. Spread out on lined baking tray
5. Smash with a fork until skin breaks
6. Drizzle with olive oil
7. Season with pepper & salt
8. Roast in oven @ 220C for 30-40 min until golden and crispy, the longer the crispier

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Classic Chicken Soup After a super busy week full

Classic Chicken Soup

After a super busy week full with shoots, meetings, deadlines and dinners all I was in the mood for was something simple and comforting. Chicken soup does the trick for me. The hearty flavours, packed with veggies and shredded chicken and the amazing smells in the house lifted up my spirits instantly.

I had most of the ingredients in the fridge (celery stalks, celery leaves, carrots, potatoes, onions, I even threw in some fennel). I still had some homemade chicken stock in the freezer, but you can just as easily use storebought chicken stock (I prefer the jarred option for this, but if you can’t find it a stock cube will be fine too), ± 1.5 liters.

Bring the stock to the boil and add 2 whole chicken legs and thighs (leave skin on for flavour, but I remove it before serving). When the stock starts to bubble turn down the heat to a slow simmer so the chicken poaches rather than boils. After 25 minutes add all the veggies and continue to simmer on a low heat for another 20 minutes (so in total the chicken will poach for 45 minutes). Season the soup at the end, quite some salt will come from the veggies during cooking.

Remove the chicken from the pan and let cool slightly so it’s easy to handle. Remove and discard the skin, with 2 forks shred the chicken meat from the bone and add it back to the soup. Serve with fresh crusty bread with a good slather of salted batter. Oh my… instant comfort food in a bowl.

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Thai Drunken Noodles with Beef Who knew Thai basi

Thai Drunken Noodles with Beef

Who knew Thai basil grows like crazy on a balcony? Our regular basil is also becoming a (delicious) monster, so it makes sense. Luckily I love Thai food and especially the aniseed flavour of Thai basil. Stir fried with thinly sliced beef, peppers, chilis, rice noodles and an amazing sauce this little dish is a great week night dinner!

Recipe inspired by @thewoksoflife

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Roasted Fennel & Sourdough Gratin Do you have lef

Roasted Fennel & Sourdough Gratin

Do you have leftover sourdough bread which has gone a bit crusty and hard? Don’t throw it out! Save it in the freezer to make croutons with when you’re making soup or a salad. Or even better, use it in a gratin! The bread is first soaked in milk and white wine to soften, but it crisps up beautifully in the oven.

The gratin mix is made with crème fraîche, loads of parmesan cheese, thyme, nutmeg and a good handful of fresh parsley. Such a great combination with the grilled fennel.

I served it with a quick cucumber pickled salad (2 minutes work) and a pan seared crispy skin salmon. Salmon is one of my favourite fish, we eat it pretty much every 2 weeks. This might be a bit too often, because now Rob is saying he doesn’t think salmon is ’as special’ as it used to be. Whatever, I’m going to keep making it ;-).

Recipe inspired by @bbcgoodfood .

For this recipe and more go to my link in bio.

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