Hachée is a traditional stew made with meat and vegetables. In the Netherlands, the most common version of this stew is usually made with beef, onions, vinegar, spices such as…
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Octopus Risotto (with Red Wine and Tomato)
What's more comforting on a cold evening than a plate of hot, oozy risotto? This delicious octopus risotto is an excellent dish for seafood lovers. It is made by stewing…
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The Umbrella Academy Inspired ‘Boozy Fluffernutter’ / French Toast with Bourbon, Peanut Butter and Marshmallows
The Umbrella Academy (2019 -) is a television series based on the comic book series of the same name written by Gerard Way. It revolves around a dysfunctional family of…
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Dutch Brown Bean Soup with Sausage / Bruine Bonensoep met Worst
Legumes and legume-based soups such as this bruine bonensoep and snert (green split pea soup, here), are a real Dutch dietary winter staple. Bruine bonensoep, simply meaning brown bean soup,…
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Pumpkin Gratin
I love pumpkins. Not only are these orange round boys great for carving spooky faces into for Halloween, they are also, of course, very tasty and I actually prefer to…
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PBLT / Pork Belly Lettuce Tomato Sandwich with Piccalilli Mayonnaise
The classic BLT sandwich – named for the initials of its primary ingredients, bacon, lettuce and tomato – has been one of the most popular sandwiches since the early 1900…
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Fresh Egg Pasta with Lamb Liver and True Morels
This rustic pasta dish combines the silky smoothness of fresh pasta with the earthy flavours of fresh morels and rich soft pieces of lamb liver. It’s the perfect dish for…
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Stinging Nettle Risotto with Pine Nuts / Risotto alle Ortiche con Pinoli
I don’t think there’s one person who has never felt the burn of a nettle and these fast-growing weeds are usually considered a real menace by garden-owners, shorts- or skirts…
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Pasta with Cuttlefish in Tomato Sauce
While it has less ingredients than my other cuttlefish and pasta recipe, and while it also needs less time on the stove, this tomato-y pasta is still full of that…
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Boerenkool Stamppot met Rookworst en Spekjes / Traditional Dutch Curly Kale Mash with Smoked Sausage and Lardons
Dutch boerenkool stamppot (literally translated it means ‘farmer’s cabbage mash pot’, or ‘farmer’s cabbage hodgepodge’), is a traditional and quintessential Dutch winter staple. As is the case with most Dutch…
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Braised Beef Cheeks with Chestnuts and Red Wine
While comfort foods such as soups and stews are good all year round, they’re even more welcome on a dark cold winter day. These meltingly tender beef cheeks with chestnuts…
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Lahanodolmades tis Tebelas / Λαχανοντολμάδες της Τεμπέλας (Greek Stuffed Cabbage Rolls for Lazy people / Cabbage Pie)
While I would make the little individual lahanodolmades for a special occasion, on regular days I prefer this ‘lahanodolmades for lazy people’ recipe, which uses the same ingredients you’d use…
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My Grandmother’s Babi Ketjap / Babi Kecap (Indonesian Sweet Soy Braised Pork)
My Dutch-Indonesian oma used to make a huge pot of babi kecap for every important family get-together at her house such as her birthday, or Mothersday. Of course, she’d always…
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Chicken with Preserved Lemon and Olives
I still have about half of my jar of preserved lemons and since it’s already been a good few months – let’s say half a year – since making them,…
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My Grandmother’s ‘Indische Macaroni’ / Macaroni Schotel (Baked Macaroni with Condensed Milk and Hot Dogs)
This baked ‘Indische macaroni’ is a favorite in my family both with kids and big kids alike and it’s basically made with pantry ingredients only! Now, using only pantry ingredients…
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Dutch Split Pea Soup / Hollandse Erwtensoep (Snert)
This authentic Dutch split pea soup, also known as erwtensoep, or snert, is typically made from dried green split peas (not fresh green peas!), lots of winter-y (root) vegetables, and…
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Spiced Braised Mutton with Dried Apricots (Mutton Stew)
These spiced braised mutton chops (or is it mutton stew?) are comfort food perfection! For this dish, mutton rib chops and loin chops are braised for hours in a sauce…
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Pasta with Onions and Anchovies / Bigoli in Salsa
A couple of weeks ago, Nigella posted her take on the traditional Venetian dish ‘bigoli in salsa’ – a pasta dish that is traditionally made with bigoli (a thick spaghetti-like…
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Spaghetti with Marmite and Crispy Mushrooms
When English food writer and star cooking show host Nigella Lawson posted her recipe for ‘Spaghetti with Marmite’ on her website and social media, there was an outbreak of varying…
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My Grandmother’s Chicken Hearts (Indonesian Recipe)
Please, don’t be alarmed by the mentioning of chicken hearts in the title! This dish is definitely a favourite in my family and it is one that is very dear…
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Four-Cheese Mac and Cheese
My version here is a baked mac and cheese made with FOUR types of cheese. The amount of cheese I use is more-or-less equal to the amount of macaroni (it…
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Gida Vrasti / Γίδα Βραστή (Greek Stewed Goat Soup)
This hearty Greek goat soup (or is it a stew?) is definitely a dish that can get you through the cold winter days! It’s full of flavor, slightly fatty and…
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Slow-Cooked Shredded Beef Ragù alla Bolognese
I am not claiming my version of ragù alla Bolognese here is better, or more authentic than any other, and in some way it might be more like a Neapolitan…
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Barley and Kale Soup (With Bacon and Parmesan Cheese)
There is nothing like a bowl of hot soup on a freezing cold evening, or dark and dreary day. This barley soup is extremely comforting and pretty healthy with loads…
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