Shakshuka is a wonderfully lazy recipe if you come home, don’t feel like cooking and can’t wait to binge watch your favorite Netflix series. It’s exact origins are debated, but it probably originates from the Middle East / Mediterranean. I have transformed the traditional recipe into a fulfilling vegetarian dinner by adding some potatoes and…
Month: Jan 2019
108, Copenhagen, DK
Restaurant 108 is the little sister of restaurant Noma, probably the most famous restaurant in the world and pioneer in New Nordic gastronomy. Noma is owned by chef René Redzepi (who has also worked in another world famous restaurant: El Bulli by Ferran Adria, known for molecular cooking). Restaurant 108 is a more casual spin off…
Copenhagen, Denmark
I have just returned from a weekend to Copenhagen. I never visited Copenhagen before, so Stijn surprised me with a trip to Copenhagen for my birthday, specifically to visit one of the city’s top restaurants: Restaurant 108. Lucky me! I now wonder why I have never visited the city before. It’s just an hour from…
Dekxels, The Hague, NL
Another shared dining hotspot in The Hague. We visit Dekxels at least a few times a year, whether it is with family and friends or dinner with colleagues. I discovered Dekxels about 4 years ago, when I was attending a mentoring circle from work. To close off the mentoring sessions, our mentor took the group for…
Healthy Rosti with Smoked Trout, Horseradish Creme Fraiche & Apple Fennel Salad
This is a quick and healthy recipe for the weekdays. Aside from some grating, you’ll only need one pan. The recipe contains two types of vegetables, healthy fish and fruit. I bought some smoked trout over the weekend, with the intention to have it for brunch on Sunday, but I forgot we had it. I…
Sea bass and turmeric potatoes in rasam broth, by Yotam Ottolenghi and Ramael Scully
I tried another recipe from cookbook Nopi today: a delicious sea bass recipe inspired by South Indian cuisine, bathing in a beautiful and tangy rasam broth, a soup eaten in South India that is traditionally prepared with tamarind (a sweet and sour pod-like fruit). The recipe does require some ingredients for which you would need…
Thousand Hole Pancakes (Beghrir, a cheats version)
Beghrir is a Moroccan spongy pancake made from semolina (griesmeel), flour and water. No eggs are needed for the batter, which makes it suitable for vegans as well. The pancakes can be topped with jam, but my favourite topping is with melted butter and honey and a teaspoon of orange blossom water. It is delicious…
Kerala fish fry & Cabbage Thoran
I fell in love with Keralan cuisine when we visited India 2 years ago. In this recipe I try to recreate my memory of some of the most wonderful dishes we have had in Kerala. Unfortunately you cannot enjoy the Kerala experience in Indian restaurants in NL, but hopefully, with these easy recipes, you can…
Vietnamese Prawn Skewers with Lemongrass
Vietnamese prawn skewers are an impressive dish to serve, and they are deceptively easy to make. Prawn skewers are low in fat and fun to serve as finger food at dinner parties. However, you could just as easily transform them into a complete dinner by combining them with some rice noodles, generous amounts of mint…
Jamey Bennett | Kitchen & Bar, The Hague
Jamey Bennett is our go to place for date night before going to the movies. It is centrally located in The Hague @ Plaats, a cute little square close to the Hofvijver. They call their restaurant the “international living room of The Hague, where expat meets local, house wife meets hipster and where uptown meets downtown”. Jamey…
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