Crayfish, crawfish, craydids, crawdaddies. No matter what you call them, these freshwater crustaceans are a real treat! While these river-dwelling creatures may be quite common in Northern America and Northern…
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Pasta with Homemade Tomato Sauce and Jammy Cherry Tomatoes / Pasta al Pomodoro
While I usually believe you can never really have too many vegetables in a meal, for my recipe here I’ve chosen to stick to a small variety of tomatoes and…
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Spicy Melon Salad with Cucumber and Feta
I think almost everybody has tried, or at least heard of, the heavenly combination of cantaloupe or honeydew melons and Italian prosciutto di Parma, whilst watermelon and feta have also…
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Burrata with Pan-Seared Apricots and Prosciutto di Parma
One of my seasonal favourites are juicy, brightly-coloured stone fruits such as cherries, peaches, apricots and nectarines, so this simple salad with pan-seared apricots, luscious burrata, thin slices of slightly…
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Squid Salad with Toasted Almonds, Chili, Mint and Lime
Sure, fried calamari is great and all, but it can be a bit oily and heavy to eat all the time. This salad, on the other hand, is light 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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King Oyster Mushroom with Pumpkin Puree, Chive Oil and Popped Barley
For this dish, pumpkin (or squash) is roasted until it’s edges turn into caramelized perfection after which it’s whipped into a creamy, silky-soft consistency. The pumpkin puree is then topped…
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Tuna Salad with Apple
In my tuna salad, flaky canned tuna is mixed with crisp, tart apples, sweet and sour pickles, salty capers, creamy mayonnaise and a bit of spicy mustard. Perfect for some…
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Duck Breast Salad with Red Chicory, Watercress and Blackberries
In this salad, a juicy pan-seared duck breast rests on top of a colorful bed of red chicory, bright-green watercress and dark, shiny blackberries. It makes for a great lunch…
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Chicken Liver with Mushrooms on Toast
How does a hearty fry-up of well-browned (yet succulent and creamy) chicken livers with mushrooms and a creamy, onion-y sweet sauce scooped onto thick slices of buttered toast sound like…
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Baby Spinach Salad with Mimolette, Soft-Boiled Eggs and Walnuts
once summer comes around and the temperatures start to reach 32°C and over, my will to cook and exist as a relatively normally functioning human decreases dramatically. On those days,…
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Pasta with Green Asparagus, Mascarpone, Lemon and Toasted Hazelnuts
In this recipe, slightly crunchy stir-fried asparagus are joined by silky Mascarpone, the freshness of lots lemon juice and zest (it’s very lemony!) and a nice toasty crunch from oven-toasted…
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Chicken Thigh Caesar Salad
Well, it’s definitely summer in Greece! With the weather being so hot and with all the fresh summer veggies returning to the market stalls, salads have become a big part…
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Classic Mussels (Zeeuwse Mosselpan)
My recipe here for a classic ‘Zeeuwse mosselpan’, is the most basic and commonly made version with white wine and vegetables. Diced bacon is sometimes added as well, but my…
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Dutch Asparagus with Ham, Egg and Hollandaise
There are many ways to prepare asparagus, but this recipe here with ham, egg and a buttery sauce is a traditional favorite in the Netherlands; simple, yet tasty. For many,…
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Venus Clam Soup with Garlic and Ginger
I’ve been in Greece for some time now (two years, on and off) and I’ve been enjoying the vast array of fish and seafood tremendously. From huge octopi hung out…
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