While some people might be of the opinion that a real pâté can only be prepared by using minced meat, offal, or fish, the word pâté does simply mean 'paste'…
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Chioggia Beetroot Salad with Radicchio, Apple and Hazelnuts (Candy Cane Beet Salad)
There are few root vegetables as pretty as the chioggia beetroot. These rosy-red heirloom beetroots originally came from the Italian coastal town Chioggia near Venice in Northern Italy, hence the…
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Raw Oysters on the Half-Shell with Kumquat Mignonette and Garden Cress
Not sure if this really counts as a recipe. Even if it does, I am well aware that this is basically the recipe for raw oysters on the half with…
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Dutch Speculaas Cookie Chunks / Speculaasbrokken
Last week I already posted a recipe for tiny kruidnootjes on the website that makes use of my homemade spice blend for speculaas, but actually my favourite type of ‘speculaas’…
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Dutch Spiced Mini Cookies / Kruidnoten
Kruidnoten are tiny crunchy spiced cookies that are traditionally associated with the month of December (though, sales of these baked goods in the Netherlands usually start around October nowadays, which…
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Dutch Speculaas Spices / Speculaaskruiden (Spice Mix for Biscuits and Cakes)
Dutch speculaaskruiden are an aromatic spice mix used for baking several types of Dutch biscuits and cakes, such as speculaas(jes), after which the spice mix is named (or is it…
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Croque Madame with Black Truffle and Mornay Sauce
I think almost everyone loves a good cheese toast, or ‘grilled cheese’, or ‘toastie’, or however you may call it. Warm crunchy, buttered and toasted bread with melted cheese and…
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Vol-au-Vent with Escargot (Snail) & Mushroom Ragoût
These hollow puff pastry cases or vol-au-vent are a popular appetizer and snack in France, Belgium and The Netherlands (where I am from). You usually find them stuffed with chicken,…
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Savoury French Toast with Smoked Salmon, Chive Sour Cream and Salmon Roe
I think the most interesting version of French toast might be the savory kind, which you don’t see often enough. I’ve topped mine here with toppings you might commonly see…
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Oyster, Scallop, Pomegranate and Chive Oil Canapés
These luxurious little canapés are bursting with flavor, combining briny raw oysters with lightly seared sweet scallops, an earthy, slightly-onion-y chive oil and some fresh and sweet pomegranate seeds and…
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Porchetta (Italian Pork Roast)
Ahhh Porchetta. This Italian version of a pork roast, with its crispy bubbly crackling, juicy fatty meat and herb stuffing is just divine! Eat it sliced onto a soft, white…
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Goat’s Cheese Mousse and Edible Flowers Wreath / Ένα βρώσιμο μαγιάτικο στεφάνι
In order to celebrate this special day and it’s coinciding holidays, I made a wreath of my own... My flower wreath is a bit different, since it’s made of soft…
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Gravad Lax (Gravlax) Two Ways
Gravad lax (or gravlax) is a Scandinavian dish made with fresh, raw salmon that’s been dry-cured in a blend of salt, sugar, and usually dill. The curing process gives the…
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The Best Roast Potatoes (or, the ‘Duck Fat Versus Goose Fat Experiment’)
While a large roast turkey, or a lovely glazed ham is often seen as the main star of a Sunday lunch, or Christmas dinner, I believe that a large tray…
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Baked Camembert with Almonds, Pear and Thyme
This gooey and fragrant baked cheese is a very popular snack on a cold winter evening, especially at Christmas! It can be a truly amazing appetizer, a cheesy dessert, or…
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Prawn and Fennel Bisque
My seafood soup, I mean bisque, is rich in flavours drawn from all parts of the prawns, including the meat, the shells, and most importantly: the prawn heads and a…
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Chicken Liver Pâté with Cranberry Jam
There’s something very comforting about homemade pâté with some buttered toast, or crackers and it makes for an ideal make-ahead appetizer, snack, or gift for Christmas and New Year entertaining!
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Areti’s γιαγιά’s Magiritsa / Μαγειρίτσα (Greek Easter Lamb Soup)
Magiritsa is a traditional Greek lamb soup made with offal removed from the whole roasted lamb that’s usually served as Easter lunch/dinner. This dish, like many other offal-dishes like it,…
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Easter Eggs dyed with Onion Skins
Is there anyone who did not look forward to dyeing eggs in all the colors of the rainbow and indulging in colorfully wrapped chocolate eggs for Easter as a child?…
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